Zip code 18629: Mehoopany, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 18629
18629 is a rural zip code in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania (Wyoming County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 1,760 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 54.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $59,464 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,500, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,109 a month.
10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.
How 18629 compares
- Median age54.298thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9175th of 1,707 in PA
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%123rd of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy25.7%96thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%210th of 1,699 in PA
- 82ndU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%292nd of 1,704 in PA
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474235th of 1,697 in PA
- Homeownership rate77.9%74thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%961st of 1,698 in PA
- Veterans6.7%62ndU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%893rd of 1,707 in PA
- Per capita income$42,56257thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355508th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$48,65451stU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599686th of 1,693 in PA
- Average commute25.6 min47thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min951st of 1,596 in PA
- Poverty rate9.6%42ndU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%832nd of 1,699 in PA
- 34thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%874th of 1,704 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,10929thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209507th of 1,366 in PA
- 27thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%894th of 1,704 in PA
- Median home value$222,50026thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500666th of 1,628 in PA
- Work from home8.3%24thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,055th of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$59,46420thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,232nd of 1,617 in PA
- Broadband access85.2%13thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,136th of 1,698 in PA
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,387th of 1,704 in PA
- 9thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,041st of 1,596 in PA
- Residents under 1815.6%9thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,312th of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,145th of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate2.3%7thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,327th of 1,705 in PA
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,003rd of 1,707 in PA
- Population1,7603rdU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639995th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density22/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,618th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,202nd of 1,707 in PA
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,542nd of 1,706 in PA
| Measure | 18629 | Wyoming | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 | 45.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 175th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 32.5% | 22.9% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 123rd of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 25.7% | 15.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 210th of 1,699 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.9% | 9% | 8.2% | 10% | 292nd of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.470 | 0.458 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 235th of 1,697 | |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 77.9% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 961st of 1,698 | |
| Veterans | 6.7% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 893rd of 1,707 | |
| Per capita income | $42,562 | $40,663 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 508th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,654 | $47,336 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 686th of 1,693 | |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 25.6 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 951st of 1,596 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 832nd of 1,699 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 874th of 1,704 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $943 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 507th of 1,366 | |
| Government workers | 11% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 894th of 1,704 | |
| Median home value | $222,500 | $215,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 666th of 1,628 | |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 1,055th of 1,704 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $59,464 | $72,460 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,232nd of 1,617 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85.2% | 87% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,136th of 1,698 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.4% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,387th of 1,704 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 35.7% | 36.8% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,041st of 1,596 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.6% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,312th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,145th of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,327th of 1,705 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,003rd of 1,707 | |
| Population | 1,760 | 25,967 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 995th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 22/sq mi | 65/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,618th of 1,707 | |
| Diversity index | 9 | 13.1 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,202nd of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9.6% | 22.1% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,542nd of 1,706 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0.5%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 791
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 65.9%
- Married couples
- 54.1%
- Living alone
- 31%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.7%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,064
- Owner-occupied
- 77.9%
- Vacant
- 25.7%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 35.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24%
- Home value to income
- 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 18629 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $20,804 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $27,254 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,607 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $55,583 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2%
- Households with broadband
- 85.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.4%
- No internet access
- 11.3%
- Without health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mehoopany
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Wyoming County
- Center point
- 41.5176° N, 76.1413° W
- Land area
- 80 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 18629
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18846 | Sugar Run, PA | 8.5 mi | $86,042 |
| 18636 | Noxen, PA | 8.7 mi | $57,132 |
| 18657 | Tunkhannock, PA | 9.4 mi | $75,317 |
| 18623 | Laceyville, PA | 10 mi | $74,798 |
| 18628 | Lopez, PA | 11 mi | $81,667 |
| 18618 | Harveys Lake, PA | 11 mi | $83,500 |
| 18614 | Dushore, PA | 11 mi | $68,864 |
| 18630 | Meshoppen, PA | 12 mi | $89,464 |
| 18654 | Shawanese, PA · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 18632 | Mildred, PA | 13 mi | $92,644 |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley, PA | 13 mi | $76,804 |
| 18612 | Dallas, PA | 14 mi | $93,750 |
Zip codes like 18629 elsewhere
Questions about 18629
What city is zip code 18629?
18629 is assigned to Mehoopany, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 18629 in?
18629 is in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 18629?
About 1,760 people live in 18629, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 18629 in?
18629 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 18629?
The median household income in 18629 is $59,464.
What zip codes are near 18629?
The closest zip codes to 18629 are 18846, 18636, 18657, 18623, 18628.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18629, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.