Zip code 18641: Pittston, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18641?

18641 is assigned to Pittston, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18641 in?

18641 is mostly in Luzerne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 18641?

About 6,305 people live in 18641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18641?

The median household income in 18641 is $75,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 18641?

The closest zip codes to 18641 are 18518, 18642, 18640, 18507, 18517.

Residential delivery areaLuzerne CountyEastern Time

Population

6,305

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$152K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$963/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.6 sq mi

1,387 people/sq mi

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

About 18641

18641 is a suburban zip code in Pittston, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 6,305 people live here, or 1,387 per square mile. The median resident is 47.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,708 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $151,700, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $963 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.2 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 18641 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.7
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9529th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%507th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%273rd of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%975th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy9.1%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%854th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%551st of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate70.9%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,251st of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$50,098
56th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599599th of 1,693 in PA
Population density1,387/sq mi
50th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi380th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$40,038
50th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355658th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$75,708
45th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971672nd of 1,617 in PA
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%777th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,216th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%808th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%863rd of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%815th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%948th of 1,706 in PA
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,192nd of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$963
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209726th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index23.6
16th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6571st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%624th of 1,707 in PA
Population6,305
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639562nd of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$151,700
10th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,190th of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,254th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute18.2 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,506th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1813%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,460th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.363
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,333rd of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters21.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,313th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18641	Luzerne	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	47.7	42	40.9	38.9	92nd	529th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.8%	11.7%	11.5%	9.7%	87th	507th of 1,704
Broadband access	95%	87.8%	89.7%	91%	76th	273rd of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	20.1%	19.5%	17.2%	73rd	975th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	9.1%	10.7%	9.2%	10.1%	67th	854th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	551st of 1,704
Homeownership rate	70.9%	67.8%	69.3%	65.2%	56th	1,251st of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$50,098	$44,017	$50,599	$49,666	56th	599th of 1,693
Population density	1,387/sq mi	368/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	50th	380th of 1,707
Per capita income	$40,038	$36,493	$44,355	$44,673	50th	658th of 1,707
Median household income	$75,708	$63,691	$77,971	$80,734	45th	672nd of 1,617
Work from home	10.9%	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%	40th	777th of 1,704
Veterans	5.1%	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%	40th	1,216th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4.7%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	29th	808th of 1,705
Government workers	11.2%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	28th	863rd of 1,704
Tech workers	1.6%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	25th	815th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	25.3%	35.2%	35.7%	22nd	948th of 1,706
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	15.3%	11.7%	12.5%	20th	1,192nd of 1,699
Median gross rent	$963	$1,004	$1,209	$1,413	18th	726th of 1,366
Diversity index	23.6	41.7	44.6	61.4	16th	571st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	9.6%	7.7%	14.1%	16th	624th of 1,707
Population	6,305	327,675	13,018,639	334,922,499	10th	562nd of 1,707
Median home value	$151,700	$174,100	$254,500	$332,700	10th	1,190th of 1,628
Self-employed workers	5.5%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	7th	1,254th of 1,704
Average commuteStrength	18.2 min	23.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	6th	1,506th of 1,596
Residents under 18	13%	20.3%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,460th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.363	0.464	0.474	0.483	4th	1,333rd of 1,697
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.6%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,313th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

18%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.7

Under 18

13%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,862
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 65.1%
Married couples: 41.5%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18641

$75,708

Luzerne Co.

$63,691

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,038

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.363

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18641

$151,700

Luzerne Co.

$174,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18641

$963

Luzerne Co.

$1,004

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,149
Owner-occupied: 70.9%
Vacant: 9.1%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.8%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

35%

20–29

26%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

Management

Business and finance

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$50,098

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18641	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,984	$74,888
Service	$32,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,339	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,241	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,864	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.1%
No internet access: 3.8%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pittston
State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne County
Center point: 41.3364° N, 75.7284° W
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

18641 spans 2 counties

Luzerne County80% of land
Lackawanna County20% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dupont30% of zip
Avoca22% of zip
Moosic20% of zip
Duryea4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18641

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18518	Old Forge, PA	2.7 mi	8,573	$71,812	$174,400
18642	Duryea, PA	2.7 mi	4,530	$61,250	$158,700
18640	Pittston, PA	2.8 mi	16,581	$60,862	$147,500
18507	Moosic, PA	2.9 mi	5,443	$75,395	$266,700
18517	Taylor, PA	4.1 mi	5,303	$77,120	$190,100
18515	Scranton, PA · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
18505	Scranton, PA	5.5 mi	20,797	$52,398	$156,700
18502	Scranton, PA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
18503	Scranton, PA	6 mi	1,629	$36,107	$267,200
18643	Pittston, PA	6 mi	12,848	$63,125	$174,500
18504	Scranton, PA	6.1 mi	21,069	$55,036	$160,900
18653	Ransom, PA · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 18641

What city is zip code 18641?

18641 is assigned to Pittston, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18641 in?

18641 is mostly in Luzerne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 18641?

About 6,305 people live in 18641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18641 in?

18641 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18641?

The median household income in 18641 is $75,708.

What zip codes are near 18641?

The closest zip codes to 18641 are 18518, 18642, 18640, 18507, 18517.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18641, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.