Zip code 18854: Wysox, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 18854?

18854 is assigned to Wysox, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 18854 in?

18854 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 18854?

About 1,595 people live in 18854, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 18854?

The median household income in 18854 is $77,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 18854?

The closest zip codes to 18854 are 18848, 18853, 18815, 18850, 18845.

Residential delivery areaBradford CountyEastern Time

Population

1,595

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$207K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$944/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 18854

18854 is a small-town zip code in Wysox, Pennsylvania (Bradford County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 1,595 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,917 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,300, or 2.7 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 $944 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 18854 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.5%
95th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%130th of 1,704 in PA
Median age48.6
94th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9457th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans8.1%
78th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%540th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate16.2%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%319th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%971st of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,019th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%542nd of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%392nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$77,917
47th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971616th of 1,617 in PA
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,119th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,417
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599912th of 1,693 in PA
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,131st of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%728th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%685th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$33,363
29th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,104th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%849th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$207,300
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500757th of 1,628 in PA
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,321st of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$944
17th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209758th of 1,366 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,071st of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%768th of 1,707 in PA
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,316th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access83.6%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,253rd of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,246th of 1,705 in PA
Work from home5.1%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,350th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index12.2
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6995th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.356
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,374th of 1,697 in PA
Population1,595
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,020th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	18854	Bradford	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Self-employed workers	17.5%	10%	8.2%	10%	95th	130th of 1,704
Median age	48.6	43.6	40.9	38.9	94th	457th of 1,707
Veterans	8.1%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%	78th	540th of 1,707
Poverty rate	16.2%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	74th	319th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	77.6%	72.2%	69.3%	65.2%	73rd	971st of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	22.4%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,019th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	542nd of 1,704
Tech workers	3.3%	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	58th	392nd of 1,704
Median household income	$77,917	$63,675	$77,971	$80,734	47th	616th of 1,617
Housing vacancy	5.9%	16.5%	9.2%	10.1%	43rd	1,119th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$45,417	$45,854	$50,599	$49,666	42nd	912th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	8.7%	11.5%	11.5%	9.7%	38th	1,131st of 1,704
Residents under 18	20.6%	22.1%	20.4%	22%	36th	728th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	38.8%	48.2%	51.1%	31st	685th of 1,596
Per capita income	$33,363	$35,860	$44,355	$44,673	29th	1,104th of 1,707
Government workers	11.3%	11.2%	11.5%	14.5%	29th	849th of 1,704
Median home value	$207,300	$187,500	$254,500	$332,700	22nd	757th of 1,628
Average commute	21.8 min	24.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	22nd	1,321st of 1,596
Median gross rent	$944	$901	$1,209	$1,413	17th	758th of 1,366
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.5%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	17th	1,071st of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	11th	768th of 1,707
Population density	69/sq mi	52/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,316th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	83.6%	85.4%	89.7%	91%	9th	1,253rd of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	6.7%	5.6%	8.4%	9th	1,246th of 1,705
Work from home	5.1%	7%	15.6%	15.1%	8th	1,350th of 1,704
Diversity index	12.2	11.3	44.6	61.4	5th	995th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.356	0.447	0.474	0.483	3rd	1,374th of 1,697
Population	1,595	59,858	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,020th 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

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

20%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.6

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.1%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

12.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 639
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 51.5%
Living alone: 19.4%
Veterans (of adults): 8.1%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

18854

$77,917

Bradford Co.

$63,675

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,363

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.356

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

18854

$207,300

Bradford Co.

$187,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

18854

$944

Bradford Co.

$901

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

29%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 679
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.5%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

31%

20–29

23%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

0.9%

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

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

13%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Food service

Education

Management

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

13%

Other services

13%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$45,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	18854	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,354	$74,888
Service	$13,594	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,584	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,202	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

47%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 83.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.4%
No internet access: 11.7%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wysox
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bradford County
Center point: 41.7907° N, 76.3557° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 18854

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18848	Towanda, PA	5.8 mi	8,199	$59,861	$175,200
18853	Wyalusing, PA	6.3 mi	4,028	$67,250	$225,200
18815	Camptown, PA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
18850	Ulster, PA	8.2 mi	2,070	$71,739	$175,200
18845	Stevensville, PA	8.9 mi	489	$58,036	$203,700
18837	Rome, PA	9 mi	2,936	$71,131	$188,100
18829	Le Raysville, PA	9.9 mi	754	$84,667	$219,700
18810	Athens, PA	12 mi	5,774	$58,750	$208,400
18814	Burlington, PA	13 mi	200	$60,000	$228,600
18828	Lawton, PA	13 mi	146	$56,667	$247,700
18846	Sugar Run, PA	13 mi	770	$86,042	$270,500
18832	Monroeton, PA	14 mi	1,924	$52,961	$152,400

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Questions about 18854

What city is zip code 18854?

18854 is assigned to Wysox, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 18854 in?

18854 is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 18854?

About 1,595 people live in 18854, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 18854 in?

18854 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 18854?

The median household income in 18854 is $77,917.

What zip codes are near 18854?

The closest zip codes to 18854 are 18848, 18853, 18815, 18850, 18845.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18854, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.