Zip code 18630: Meshoppen, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18630?

18630 is assigned to Meshoppen, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18630 in?

18630 is mostly in Susquehanna County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18630?

About 2,923 people live in 18630, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18630?

The median household income in 18630 is $89,464.

Q: What zip codes are near 18630?

The closest zip codes to 18630 are 18844, 18623, 18816, 18657, 18828.

Residential delivery areaSusquehanna CountyEastern Time

Population

2,923

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$233K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

64 sq mi

46 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 18630

18630 is a rural zip code in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 2,923 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,464 a year, close to 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 $232,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 18630 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy23.8%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%239th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%235th of 1,707 in PA
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9829th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%839th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate80.3%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%826th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1824.9%
74th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%297th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate8.8%
64th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%312th of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%493rd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$89,464
61st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971401st of 1,617 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474412th of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$43,555
59th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355469th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min743rd of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$49,958
55th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599606th of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%833rd of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%629th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$232,700
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500599th of 1,628 in PA
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%978th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,089th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,294th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209754th of 1,366 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,121st of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,018th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%740th of 1,707 in PA
Population density46/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,443rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index13.2
6th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6959th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers7.6%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,349th of 1,704 in PA
Population2,923
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639821st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters28.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,213th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18630	Susquehanna	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	23.8%	27.3%	9.2%	10.1%	96th	239th of 1,699
Veterans	10.7%	8.5%	6.1%	6.2%	92nd	235th of 1,707
Median age	44.3	48.6	40.9	38.9	83rd	829th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	25.2%	19.5%	17.2%	80th	839th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	80.3%	78.5%	69.3%	65.2%	79th	826th of 1,698
Residents under 18	24.9%	18.8%	20.4%	22%	74th	297th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	8.8%	6.2%	5.6%	8.4%	64th	312th of 1,705
Self-employed workers	10.4%	10.8%	8.2%	10%	63rd	493rd of 1,704
Median household income	$89,464	$68,487	$77,971	$80,734	61st	401st of 1,617
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.471	0.474	0.483	60th	412th of 1,697
Per capita income	$43,555	$39,983	$44,355	$44,673	59th	469th of 1,707
Average commute	27.3 min	26.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	58th	743rd of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$49,958	$42,748	$50,599	$49,666	55th	606th of 1,693
Poverty rate	9.6%	11.4%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	833rd of 1,699
Broadband access	90.4%	88.4%	89.7%	91%	37th	629th of 1,698
Median home value	$232,700	$216,400	$254,500	$332,700	29th	599th of 1,628
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	24th	978th of 1,704
Work from home	8%	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%	22nd	1,089th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.4%	9.3%	11.5%	9.7%	20th	1,294th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$950	$933	$1,209	$1,413	17th	754th of 1,366
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.8%	19.5%	35.2%	35.7%	15th	1,121st of 1,706
Tech workers	1.1%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	1,018th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	2%	2%	7.7%	14.1%	12th	740th of 1,707
Population density	46/sq mi	46/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,443rd of 1,707
Diversity index	13.2	11.9	44.6	61.4	6th	959th of 1,707
Government workers	7.6%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	6th	1,349th of 1,704
Population	2,923	38,219	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	821st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.3%	44.4%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,213th of 1,596

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

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

24.9%

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.4%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 1,132
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 68.4%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 24.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

18630

$89,464

Susquehanna Co.

$68,487

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,555

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18630

$232,700

Susquehanna Co.

$216,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18630

$950

Susquehanna Co.

$933

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,486
Owner-occupied: 80.3%
Vacant: 23.8%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.7%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

25%

20–29

27%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

0.4%

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$49,958

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18630	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,125	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,845	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,510	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,542	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.4%
No internet access: 7.7%
Without health insurance: 8.8%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Meshoppen
State: Pennsylvania
County: Susquehanna County
Center point: 41.6621° N, 76.0236° W
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18630 spans 2 counties

Susquehanna County64% of land
Wyoming County36% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Meshoppen1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 18630

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18844	Springville, PA	6.1 mi	1,335	$92,750	$246,300
18623	Laceyville, PA	6.6 mi	2,298	$74,798	$176,800
18816	Dimock, PA	8 mi	132	$103,333	$187,500
18657	Tunkhannock, PA	10 mi	10,866	$75,317	$218,100
18828	Lawton, PA	10 mi	146	$56,667	$247,700
18846	Sugar Run, PA	11 mi	770	$86,042	$270,500
18629	Mehoopany, PA	12 mi	1,760	$59,464	$222,500
18815	Camptown, PA · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
18845	Stevensville, PA	12 mi	489	$58,036	$203,700
18843	South Montrose, PA	12 mi	345	—	$208,100
18801	Montrose, PA	12 mi	8,102	$70,510	$233,500
18824	Hop Bottom, PA	12 mi	1,408	$72,250	$173,600

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Questions about 18630

What city is zip code 18630?

18630 is assigned to Meshoppen, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18630 in?

18630 is mostly in Susquehanna County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18630?

About 2,923 people live in 18630, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18630 in?

18630 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18630?

The median household income in 18630 is $89,464.

What zip codes are near 18630?

The closest zip codes to 18630 are 18844, 18623, 18816, 18657, 18828.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18630, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.