| ZIP Codes: | 56 ZIP Codes (32 Standard, 18 PO Box, 6 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 570 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:32 PM |
| Population: | 326,790 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42079 |
| CBSA: | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Land Area: | 945 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.1679, -75.9680 |
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326,790 residents live across 56 ZIPs covering 945 sq mi, served by 40 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 318,690 to 326,790 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.5% change. 21 ZIPs gained residents, 19 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 18707 (Mountain Top, $109,567 median) and poorest ZIP 18701 (Wilkes Barre, $33,329) are 7.5 miles apart — a 3.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $83,400 in 18617 (Glen Lyon) to $301,200 in 18707 (Mountain Top).
Density varies 275× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 18656 (Sweet Valley) to 8,812 in 18701 (Wilkes Barre).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Hazleton — top growth ZIPs averaged +20.7% over the past ten years ( 18701 , 18202 and 18201 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 18651 (Plymouth) to 47.7% in 18708 (Shavertown) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #13 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 18762Wilkes Barre ; 18766Wilkes University ; 18764Wilkes Barre General Hsptl ; and 18765Geisinger South .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,226 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (58,723 of 232,479 reporting).
32 Standard delivery, 18 PO Box only, 6 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
6 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18702 | Wilkes Barre | Standard | 41,970 | $56,378 | 78.7 | 2.8% |
| 18201 | Hazleton | Standard | 32,067 | $47,802 | 17.3 | 15.8% |
| 18704 | Kingston | Standard | 31,149 | $64,444 | 10.6 | 0.2% |
| 18612 | Dallas | Standard | 17,739 | $93,750 | 53.9 | 1.4% |
| 18707 | Mountain Top | Standard | 16,689 | $109,567 | 54.0 | 4.3% |
| 18640 | Pittston | Standard | 16,581 | $60,862 | 38.9 | -3.1% |
| 18706 | Wilkes Barre | Standard | 16,387 | $58,558 | 23.6 | 2.6% |
| 18705 | Wilkes Barre | Standard | 15,624 | $59,344 | 4.8 | 11.5% |
| 18634 | Nanticoke | Standard | 13,785 | $61,439 | 14.7 | -0.1% |
| 18202 | Hazleton | Standard | 13,755 | $55,153 | 44.6 | 20.8% |
| 18643 | Pittston | Standard | 12,848 | $63,125 | 19.5 | 2.2% |
| 18222 | Drums | Standard | 9,789 | $108,581 | 38.4 | 6.0% |
| 18708 | Shavertown | Standard | 8,867 | $98,545 | 17.5 | -11.7% |
| 18651 | Plymouth | Standard | 8,703 | $41,990 | 12.6 | 0.5% |
| 18644 | Wyoming | Standard | 7,552 | $70,026 | 16.1 | 5.1% |
| 18641 | Pittston | Standard | 6,305 | $75,708 | 4.2 | -12.1% |
| 18224 | Freeland | Standard | 6,031 | $69,620 | 20.3 | 7.7% |
| 18655 | Shickshinny | Standard | 6,018 | $72,571 | 72.9 | -5.5% |
| 18661 | White Haven | Standard | 5,759 | $75,057 | 120.1 | 1.8% |
| 18621 | Hunlock Creek | Standard | 4,744 | $71,964 | 46.5 | -20.4% |
| 18642 | Duryea | Standard | 4,530 | $61,250 | 5.5 | 12.2% |
| 18701 | Wilkes Barre | Standard | 4,294 | $33,329 | 0.5 | 25.5% |
| 18249 | Sugarloaf | Standard | 4,191 | $97,593 | 35.5 | 3.2% |
| 18635 | Nescopeck | Standard | 3,734 | $73,480 | 37.7 | -8.2% |
| 18618 | Harveys Lake | Standard | 3,570 | $83,500 | 22.0 | -6.8% |
| 18660 | Wapwallopen | Standard | 3,137 | $80,568 | 47.1 | -1.3% |
| 18709 | Luzerne | Standard | 2,910 | $42,135 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| 18656 | Sweet Valley | Standard | 2,066 | $76,804 | 64.5 | -14.5% |
| 18617 | Glen Lyon | Standard | 1,791 | $52,527 | 6.6 | 3.2% |
| 18219 | Conyngham | PO Box | 1,047 | $52,566 | 0.0 | -24.6% |
| 18216 | Beaver Meadows | Standard | 957 | $49,350 | 9.5 | -0.1% |
| 18602 | Bear Creek | PO Box | 628 | $160,962 | 2.5 | 101.3% |
| 18234 | Lattimer Mines | PO Box | 616 | $30,949 | 0.0 | 21.0% |
| 18221 | Drifton | PO Box | 436 | $71,250 | 0.0 | -19.0% |
| 18622 | Huntington Mills | Standard | 252 | $63,750 | 3.6 | 2.9% |
| 18256 | Weston | PO Box | 185 | $57,750 | 0.0 | -51.3% |
| 18246 | Rock Glen | PO Box | 84 | $112,250 | 0.0 | -53.6% |
| 18223 | Ebervale | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 18225 | Harleigh | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 18239 | Milnesville | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 18627 | Lehman | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18654 | Shawanese | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18764 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18703 | Wilkes Barre | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18710 | Wilkes Barre | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18251 | Sybertsville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18247 | Saint Johns | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18601 | Beach Haven | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18762 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18766 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18711 | Wilkes Barre | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18765 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18611 | Cambra | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18773 | Wilkes Barre | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18769 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18767 | Wilkes Barre | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |