Zip code 18837: Rome, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18837?

18837 is assigned to Rome, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18837 in?

18837 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18837?

About 2,936 people live in 18837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18837?

The median household income in 18837 is $71,131.

Q: What zip codes are near 18837?

The closest zip codes to 18837 are 18851, 13812, 18829, 18854, 18850.

Residential delivery areaBradford CountyEastern Time

Population

2,936

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$188K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$971/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

34 people/sq mi

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

About 18837

18837 is a rural zip code in Rome, Pennsylvania (Bradford County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 2,936 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,131 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $188,100, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $971 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and management.

How 18837 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy18.2%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%373rd of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%190th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%249th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%703rd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate77.8%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%962nd of 1,698 in PA
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%743rd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate8.6%
63rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%319th of 1,705 in PA
Average commute27.9 min
62nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min654th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,192nd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%730th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,898
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599875th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$71,131
37th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971829th of 1,617 in PA
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%809th of 1,704 in PA
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,437th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%706th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$33,536
29th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,089th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,069th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access87.8%
22nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%882nd of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$188,100
19th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500887th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$971
19th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209706th of 1,366 in PA
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,107th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,195th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.384
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,141st of 1,697 in PA
Rent-burdened renters33.9%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,078th of 1,596 in PA
Population2,936
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639819th of 1,707 in PA
Population density34/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,537th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,006th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index8.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,215th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18837	Bradford	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	18.2%	16.5%	9.2%	10.1%	91st	373rd of 1,699
Residents under 18	27.1%	22.1%	20.4%	22%	87th	190th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.5%	10%	8.2%	10%	85th	249th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	11.4%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	75th	703rd of 1,704
Homeownership rate	77.8%	72.2%	69.3%	65.2%	73rd	962nd of 1,698
Veterans	7.2%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%	69th	743rd of 1,707
Uninsured rate	8.6%	6.7%	5.6%	8.4%	63rd	319th of 1,705
Average commute	27.9 min	24.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	62nd	654th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	22.4%	19.5%	17.2%	59th	1,192nd of 1,707
Poverty rate	10.6%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	48th	730th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$45,898	$45,854	$50,599	$49,666	43rd	875th of 1,693
Median household income	$71,131	$63,675	$77,971	$80,734	37th	829th of 1,617
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	809th of 1,704
Median age	36.8	43.6	40.9	38.9	33rd	1,437th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.9%	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	31st	706th of 1,704
Per capita income	$33,536	$35,860	$44,355	$44,673	29th	1,089th of 1,707
Work from home	8.1%	7%	15.6%	15.1%	23rd	1,069th of 1,704
Broadband access	87.8%	85.4%	89.7%	91%	22nd	882nd of 1,698
Median home value	$188,100	$187,500	$254,500	$332,700	19th	887th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$971	$901	$1,209	$1,413	19th	706th of 1,366
Government workers	9.4%	11.2%	11.5%	14.5%	14th	1,107th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.6%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	13th	1,195th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.384	0.447	0.474	0.483	11th	1,141st of 1,697
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.9%	38.8%	48.2%	51.1%	8th	1,078th of 1,596
Population	2,936	59,858	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	819th of 1,707
Population density	34/sq mi	52/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,537th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,006th of 1,707
Diversity index	8.7	11.3	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,215th of 1,707

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

21%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.9%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

Households

Households: 1,037
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 73.8%
Married couples: 58.2%
Living alone: 16.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18837

$71,131

Bradford Co.

$63,675

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,536

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.384

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18837

$188,100

Bradford Co.

$187,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18837

$971

Bradford Co.

$901

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,267
Owner-occupied: 77.8%
Vacant: 18.2%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.7%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

12%

20–29

27%

30–44

32%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

19%

Construction and repair

13%

Management

13%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Production

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Retail

11%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

0.3%

Information

0.3%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$45,898

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18837	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,781	$74,888
Service	$15,789	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,536	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,135	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

49%

Some college

13%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 87.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.1%
No internet access: 5.8%
Without health insurance: 8.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Rome
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford County
Center point: 41.9151° N, 76.3029° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18837

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18851	Warren Center, PA	6.5 mi	615	$78,333	$233,700
13812	Nichols, NY	8.4 mi	2,574	$82,679	$143,800
18829	Le Raysville, PA	8.5 mi	754	$84,667	$219,700
18854	Wysox, PA	9 mi	1,595	$77,917	$207,300
18850	Ulster, PA	9.2 mi	2,070	$71,739	$175,200
13840	Smithboro, NY · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
13845	Tioga Center, NY · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
18810	Athens, PA	10 mi	5,774	$58,750	$208,400
18830	Little Meadows, PA	10 mi	593	$67,969	$234,700
18845	Stevensville, PA	11 mi	489	$58,036	$203,700
13732	Apalachin, NY	12 mi	7,385	$88,750	$192,900
13734	Barton, NY	12 mi	2,269	$63,523	$132,700

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Questions about 18837

What city is zip code 18837?

18837 is assigned to Rome, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18837 in?

18837 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18837?

About 2,936 people live in 18837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18837 in?

18837 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18837?

The median household income in 18837 is $71,131.

What zip codes are near 18837?

The closest zip codes to 18837 are 18851, 13812, 18829, 18854, 18850.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18837, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.