Zip code 18850: Ulster, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18850?

18850 is assigned to Ulster, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18850 in?

18850 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18850?

About 2,070 people live in 18850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18850?

The median household income in 18850 is $71,739.

Q: What zip codes are near 18850?

The closest zip codes to 18850 are 18810, 18831, 18840, 18817, 18848.

Residential delivery areaBradford CountyEastern Time

Population

2,070

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$175K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$925/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

62 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

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

About 18850

18850 is a rural zip code in Ulster, Pennsylvania (Bradford County), covering 62 sq mi of land. About 2,070 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,739 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $175,200, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $925 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 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 production and manufacturing.

How 18850 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy17.2%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%403rd of 1,699 in PA
Median age45.6
87th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9707th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%250th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%819th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%366th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate79.4%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%869th of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.453
65th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474359th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min670th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%486th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,034th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%532nd of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%838th of 1,699 in PA
Per capita income$37,156
41st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355819th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$71,739
39th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971798th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,803
39th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599955th of 1,693 in PA
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%897th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,081st of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$175,200
16th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500964th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$925
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209784th of 1,366 in PA
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,358th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access84.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,193rd of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,375th of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,147th of 1,704 in PA
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,541st of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.8
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,022nd of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,052nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters27.6%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,226th of 1,596 in PA
Population2,070
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639939th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18850	Bradford	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	17.2%	16.5%	9.2%	10.1%	90th	403rd of 1,699
Median age	45.6	43.6	40.9	38.9	87th	707th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.5%	10%	8.2%	10%	85th	250th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	22.4%	19.5%	17.2%	80th	819th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	6.8%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	78th	366th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	79.4%	72.2%	69.3%	65.2%	77th	869th of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)	0.453	0.447	0.474	0.483	65th	359th of 1,697
Average commute	27.8 min	24.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	61st	670th of 1,596
Residents under 18	22.5%	22.1%	20.4%	22%	54th	486th of 1,707
Veterans	6%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%	52nd	1,034th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	6.2%	6.7%	5.6%	8.4%	44th	532nd of 1,705
Poverty rate	9.5%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	838th of 1,699
Per capita income	$37,156	$35,860	$44,355	$44,673	41st	819th of 1,707
Median household income	$71,739	$63,675	$77,971	$80,734	39th	798th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$44,803	$45,854	$50,599	$49,666	39th	955th of 1,693
Government workers	10.9%	11.2%	11.5%	14.5%	26th	897th of 1,704
Work from home	8%	7%	15.6%	15.1%	22nd	1,081st of 1,704
Median home value	$175,200	$187,500	$254,500	$332,700	16th	964th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$925	$901	$1,209	$1,413	15th	784th of 1,366
Healthcare workers	6.7%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	13th	1,358th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	84.6%	85.4%	89.7%	91%	11th	1,193rd of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.5%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	7th	1,375th of 1,706
Tech workers	0.6%	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	7th	1,147th of 1,704
Population density	33/sq mi	52/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,541st of 1,707
Diversity index	11.8	11.3	44.6	61.4	5th	1,022nd of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,052nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.6%	38.8%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,226th of 1,596
Population	2,070	59,858	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	939th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.6

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.4%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

11.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 840
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 57%
Living alone: 24.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18850

$71,739

Bradford Co.

$63,675

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,156

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.453

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18850

$175,200

Bradford Co.

$187,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18850

$925

Bradford Co.

$901

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 1,015
Owner-occupied: 79.4%
Vacant: 17.2%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.8%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

34%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Construction and repair

13%

Production

13%

Sales

11%

Management

11%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

0.7%

Computer and math

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Agriculture and mining

Education

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Information

0.7%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$44,803

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18850	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,125	$74,888
Service	$23,603	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,923	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,389	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,431	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

13%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.7%
No internet access: 13%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ulster
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford County
Center point: 41.8720° N, 76.4725° W
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18850

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18810	Athens, PA	4.3 mi	5,774	$58,750	$208,400
18831	Milan, PA	6.6 mi	1,081	$82,132	$216,900
18840	Sayre, PA	7.6 mi	10,968	$59,214	$171,300
18817	East Smithfield, PA	7.7 mi	74	$67,875	$219,400
18848	Towanda, PA	8.2 mi	8,199	$59,861	$175,200
18854	Wysox, PA	8.2 mi	1,595	$77,917	$207,300
18814	Burlington, PA	9 mi	200	$60,000	$228,600
18837	Rome, PA	9.2 mi	2,936	$71,131	$188,100
13840	Smithboro, NY · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
14892	Waverly, NY	12 mi	7,703	$54,043	$139,000
13812	Nichols, NY	13 mi	2,574	$82,679	$143,800
13734	Barton, NY	14 mi	2,269	$63,523	$132,700

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Questions about 18850

What city is zip code 18850?

18850 is assigned to Ulster, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18850 in?

18850 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18850?

About 2,070 people live in 18850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18850 in?

18850 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18850?

The median household income in 18850 is $71,739.

What zip codes are near 18850?

The closest zip codes to 18850 are 18810, 18831, 18840, 18817, 18848.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18850, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.