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18631

Zip code 18631: Mifflinville, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time
Population
1,100
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$214K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$959/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
774 people/sq mi

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

About 18631

18631 is a suburban zip code in Mifflinville, Pennsylvania (Columbia County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 1,100 people live here, or 774 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,125 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $214,100, or 4.6 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 $959 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and management.

How 18631 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
47
Under 18
20.2%
65 and over
24.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
9.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
517
Average household size
2.1
Family households
53.6%
Married couples
40.2%
Living alone
41.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
40%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
2%
$100–150k
28%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

18631
$46,125
Columbia Co.
$64,644
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,601
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18631
$214,100
Columbia Co.
$206,200
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

18631
$959
Columbia Co.
$943
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
533
Owner-occupied
78.3%
Vacant
3%
Median year built
1967
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.8%
Home value to income
4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
0.6%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
27%
20–29
55%
30–44
7%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
21.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
21%
Healthcare
20%
Management
14%
Office and admin
14%
Education
10%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Sales
5%
Production
4%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Manufacturing
17%
Restaurants and hotels
17%
Education
13%
Retail
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Construction
2%
Public administration
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,115
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work18631U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,352$74,888
Service$23,194$26,804
Sales and office$26,746$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$48,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
58%
Some college
5%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
Graduate or professional degree
13%
Households with broadband
67.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
57.4%
No internet access
32.5%
Without health insurance
6.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mifflinville
Center point
41.0307° N, 76.3028° W
Land area
1.4 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Mifflinville (unincorporated)89% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18631

ZipCityDistanceIncome
18603Berwick4.6 mi$60,352
18635Nescopeck5.3 mi$73,480
17815Bloomsburg6.6 mi$67,510
18601Beach Haven · PO box7.1 mi—
18246Rock Glen7.6 mi$112,250
17859Orangeville7.8 mi$75,515
17985Zion Grove8.4 mi$71,979
18241Nuremberg9.3 mi$83,750
17878Stillwater10 mi$68,125
18249Sugarloaf10 mi$97,593
18256Weston10 mi$57,750
17820Catawissa11 mi$67,685

Zip codes like 18631 elsewhere

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Questions about 18631

What city is zip code 18631?

18631 is assigned to Mifflinville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18631 in?

18631 is in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18631?

About 1,100 people live in 18631, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18631 in?

18631 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18631?

The median household income in 18631 is $46,125.

What zip codes are near 18631?

The closest zip codes to 18631 are 18603, 18635, 17815, 18601, 18246.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18631, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.