Zip code 18853: Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18853?

18853 is assigned to Wyalusing, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18853 in?

18853 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18853?

About 4,028 people live in 18853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18853?

The median household income in 18853 is $67,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 18853?

The closest zip codes to 18853 are 18815, 18854, 18845, 18846, 18623.

Residential delivery areaBradford CountyEastern Time

Population

4,028

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$876/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

107 sq mi

38 people/sq mi

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

About 18853

18853 is a rural zip code in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania (Bradford County), covering 107 sq mi of land. About 4,028 people live here, or 38 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,250 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,200, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $876 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 7% 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 18853 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy22.7%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%257th of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.504
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47499th of 1,697 in PA
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9675th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.5%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%672nd of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers12.7%
81st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%296th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%703rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%334th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate75.5%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,063rd of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%589th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%595th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min851st of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$40,790
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355610th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%450th of 1,705 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,414
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599840th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$67,250
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971966th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$225,200
27th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500642nd of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%778th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,155th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,037th of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,305th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39.1%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%944th of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,024th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,131st of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$876
12th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209891st of 1,366 in PA
Population4,028
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639699th of 1,707 in PA
Population density38/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,507th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index12.2
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6994th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,007th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18853	Bradford	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	22.7%	16.5%	9.2%	10.1%	95th	257th of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.504	0.447	0.474	0.483	90th	99th of 1,697
Median age	45.9	43.6	40.9	38.9	88th	675th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	22.5%	22.4%	19.5%	17.2%	85th	672nd of 1,707
Self-employed workers	12.7%	10%	8.2%	10%	81st	296th of 1,704
Veterans	7.3%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%	70th	703rd of 1,707
Residents under 18	24.3%	22.1%	20.4%	22%	69th	334th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	75.5%	72.2%	69.3%	65.2%	68th	1,063rd of 1,698
Poverty rate	12%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	56th	589th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	56th	595th of 1,704
Average commute	26.4 min	24.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	53rd	851st of 1,596
Per capita income	$40,790	$35,860	$44,355	$44,673	52nd	610th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	7%	6.7%	5.6%	8.4%	52nd	450th of 1,705
Median earnings per worker	$46,414	$45,854	$50,599	$49,666	45th	840th of 1,693
Median household income	$67,250	$63,675	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	966th of 1,617
Median home value	$225,200	$187,500	$254,500	$332,700	27th	642nd of 1,628
Broadband access	88.8%	85.4%	89.7%	91%	27th	778th of 1,698
Work from home	7.4%	7%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,155th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.1%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	18th	1,037th of 1,706
Healthcare workers	7.2%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	18th	1,305th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.1%	38.8%	48.2%	51.1%	14th	944th of 1,596
Tech workers	1%	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	13th	1,024th of 1,704
Government workers	9.2%	11.2%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,131st of 1,704
Median gross rent	$876	$901	$1,209	$1,413	12th	891st of 1,366
Population	4,028	59,858	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	699th of 1,707
Population density	38/sq mi	52/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,507th of 1,707
Diversity index	12.2	11.3	44.6	61.4	5th	994th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,007th 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

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

16%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

22.5%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black2%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

12.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,605
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69.7%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 26.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

18853

$67,250

Bradford Co.

$63,675

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,790

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.504

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18853

$225,200

Bradford Co.

$187,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18853

$876

Bradford Co.

$901

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,075
Owner-occupied: 75.5%
Vacant: 22.7%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.4%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

22%

20–29

20%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Construction and repair

14%

Production

11%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

Management

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$46,414

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18853	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,336	$74,888
Service	$15,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,079	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,106	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,163	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.9%
No internet access: 7.7%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Wyalusing
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford County
Center point: 41.7214° N, 76.2769° W
Land area: 107 sq mi
Water area: 3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18853

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18815	Camptown, PA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
18854	Wysox, PA	6.3 mi	1,595	$77,917	$207,300
18845	Stevensville, PA	6.7 mi	489	$58,036	$203,700
18846	Sugar Run, PA	7.3 mi	770	$86,042	$270,500
18623	Laceyville, PA	7.5 mi	2,298	$74,798	$176,800
18829	Le Raysville, PA	9.6 mi	754	$84,667	$219,700
18848	Towanda, PA	9.6 mi	8,199	$59,861	$175,200
18828	Lawton, PA	10 mi	146	$56,667	$247,700
18833	New Albany, PA	13 mi	2,089	$71,691	$203,800
18837	Rome, PA	13 mi	2,936	$71,131	$188,100
18630	Meshoppen, PA	14 mi	2,923	$89,464	$232,700
18850	Ulster, PA	15 mi	2,070	$71,739	$175,200

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Questions about 18853

What city is zip code 18853?

18853 is assigned to Wyalusing, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18853 in?

18853 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18853?

About 4,028 people live in 18853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18853 in?

18853 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18853?

The median household income in 18853 is $67,250.

What zip codes are near 18853?

The closest zip codes to 18853 are 18815, 18854, 18845, 18846, 18623.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18853, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.