Zip code 18707: Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18707?

18707 is assigned to Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18707 in?

18707 is in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18707?

About 16,689 people live in 18707, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18707?

The median household income in 18707 is $109,567.

Q: What zip codes are near 18707?

The closest zip codes to 18707 are 18706, 18634, 18224, 18701, 18703.

Residential delivery areaLuzerne CountyEastern Time

Population

16,689

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$301K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$868/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

327 people/sq mi

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

About 18707

18707 is a small-town zip code in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 16,689 people live here, or 327 per square mile. The median resident is 45.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,567 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,200, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $868 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education.

How 18707 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate90.1%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%288th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers14.9%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%282nd of 1,704 in PA
Median age45.4
87th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9729th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$56,941
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355181st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$109,567
79th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971182nd of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$61,211
78th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599235th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home19.8%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%260th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%226th of 1,706 in PA
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%461st of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%359th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%880th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,180th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%406th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min750th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%464th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.436
51st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474523rd of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$301,200
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500317th of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%628th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents5.4%
31st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%378th of 1,707 in PA
Population density327/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi806th of 1,707 in PA
Population16,689
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639253rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,285th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,147th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index20.9
14th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6648th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,373rd of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$868
11th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209913th of 1,366 in PA
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,392nd of 1,705 in PA
Rent-burdened renters21.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,314th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	18707	Luzerne	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	90.1%	67.8%	69.3%	65.2%	96th	288th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	14.9%	11.7%	11.5%	9.7%	95th	282nd of 1,704
Median age	45.4	42	40.9	38.9	87th	729th of 1,707
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,941	$36,493	$44,355	$44,673	82nd	181st of 1,707
Median household income	$109,567	$63,691	$77,971	$80,734	79th	182nd of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$61,211	$44,017	$50,599	$49,666	78th	235th of 1,693
Work from home	19.8%	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%	77th	260th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.2%	25.3%	35.2%	35.7%	73rd	226th of 1,706
Self-employed workers	10.7%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	66th	461st of 1,704
Broadband access	93.8%	87.8%	89.7%	91%	64th	359th of 1,698
Veterans	6.7%	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	880th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18%	20.1%	19.5%	17.2%	61st	1,180th of 1,707
Government workers	15.3%	13.2%	11.5%	14.5%	61st	406th of 1,704
Average commute	27.2 min	23.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	58th	750th of 1,596
Residents under 18	22.8%	20.3%	20.4%	22%	57th	464th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.436	0.464	0.474	0.483	51st	523rd of 1,697
Median home value	$301,200	$174,100	$254,500	$332,700	44th	317th of 1,628
Tech workers	2.3%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	39th	628th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	5.4%	9.6%	7.7%	14.1%	31st	378th of 1,707
Population density	327/sq mi	368/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	806th of 1,707
Population	16,689	327,675	13,018,639	334,922,499	25th	253rd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	15.3%	11.7%	12.5%	14th	1,285th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,147th of 1,704
Diversity index	20.9	41.7	44.6	61.4	14th	648th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	3.3%	10.7%	9.2%	10.1%	14th	1,373rd of 1,699
Median gross rent	$868	$1,004	$1,209	$1,413	11th	913th of 1,366
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	6.6%	5.6%	8.4%	5th	1,392nd of 1,705
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.6%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,314th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.4

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

20.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,578
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75.7%
Married couples: 61.1%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

18707

$109,567

Luzerne Co.

$63,691

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,941

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.436

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18707

$301,200

Luzerne Co.

$174,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18707

$868

Luzerne Co.

$1,004

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,804
Owner-occupied: 90.1%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.3%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

28%

20–29

30%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Healthcare

15%

Education

10%

Office and admin

Sales

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Production

Food service

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

13%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$61,211

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18707	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,783	$74,888
Service	$34,613	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,849	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,650	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,157	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Mountain Top
State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne County
Center point: 41.1339° N, 75.9184° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mountain Top (unincorporated)29% of zip
Nuangola2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 18707

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18706	Wilkes Barre, PA	4.8 mi	16,387	$58,558	$138,300
18634	Nanticoke, PA	6.5 mi	13,785	$61,439	$111,700
18224	Freeland, PA	7.7 mi	6,031	$69,620	$130,400
18701	Wilkes Barre, PA	7.7 mi	4,294	$33,329	$203,600
18703	Wilkes Barre, PA · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
18766	Wilkes Barre, PA · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
18660	Wapwallopen, PA	7.9 mi	3,137	$80,568	$206,800
18222	Drums, PA	8.1 mi	9,789	$108,581	$241,000
18247	Saint Johns, PA · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—
18651	Plymouth, PA	8.6 mi	8,703	$41,990	$97,600
18617	Glen Lyon, PA	8.7 mi	1,791	$52,527	$83,400
18221	Drifton, PA	9.1 mi	436	$71,250	$204,300

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Questions about 18707

What city is zip code 18707?

18707 is assigned to Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18707 in?

18707 is in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18707?

About 16,689 people live in 18707, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18707 in?

18707 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18707?

The median household income in 18707 is $109,567.

What zip codes are near 18707?

The closest zip codes to 18707 are 18706, 18634, 18224, 18701, 18703.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18707, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.