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18629

Zip code 18629: Mehoopany, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaWyoming CountyEastern Time
Population
1,760
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$223K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,109/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
80 sq mi
22 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
54.2
Under 18
15.6%
65 and over
32.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
32%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

18629
$59,464
Wyoming Co.
$72,460
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,562
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18629
$222,500
Wyoming Co.
$215,400
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

18629
$1,109
Wyoming Co.
$943
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0.9%
20+ units
0.3%
Mobile home
11%
Boat, RV, van
1%
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

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
30%
20–29
20%
30–44
18%
45–59
5%
60+
8%
Average commute
25.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Construction and repair
15%
Transportation and moving
11%
Production
10%
Healthcare
6%
Sales
6%
Management
6%
Education
6%
Business and finance
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing
25%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
10%
Construction
10%
Admin, support and management
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Public administration
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Education
3%
Other services
2%
Information
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,654
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work18629U.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+)

No diploma
9%
High school
59%
Some college
14%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
2%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
18846Sugar Run8.5 mi$86,042
18636Noxen8.7 mi$57,132
18657Tunkhannock9.4 mi$75,317
18623Laceyville10 mi$74,798
18628Lopez11 mi$81,667
18618Harveys Lake11 mi$83,500
18614Dushore11 mi$68,864
18630Meshoppen12 mi$89,464
18654Shawanese · PO box13 mi—
18632Mildred13 mi$92,644
18656Sweet Valley13 mi$76,804
18612Dallas14 mi$93,750

Zip codes like 18629 elsewhere

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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.