| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 570 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:33 PM |
| Population: | 26,237 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42131 |
| CBSA: | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Land Area: | 419 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.5374, -75.9557 |
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26,237 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 419 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,979 to 26,237 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 18615 (Falls, $76,184 median) and poorest ZIP 18636 (Noxen, $57,132) are 12.9 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $176,800 in 18623 (Laceyville) to $229,100 in 18615 (Falls).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 18629 (Mehoopany) to 116 in 18419 (Factoryville).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.6% bachelor's+ in 18629 (Mehoopany) to 31.8% in 18615 (Falls) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #60 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,071 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,237 of 19,329 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18657 | Tunkhannock | Standard | 10,866 | $75,317 | 123.0 | -11.7% |
| 18419 | Factoryville | Standard | 4,734 | $61,402 | 40.9 | 1.2% |
| 18446 | Nicholson | Standard | 3,209 | $71,157 | 55.5 | -21.3% |
| 18623 | Laceyville | Standard | 2,298 | $74,798 | 58.2 | -8.7% |
| 18629 | Mehoopany | Standard | 1,760 | $59,464 | 83.4 | 6.3% |
| 18615 | Falls | Standard | 1,646 | $76,184 | 18.5 | -4.2% |
| 18636 | Noxen | Standard | 1,610 | $57,132 | 39.9 | 8.6% |
| 18625 | Lake Winola | PO Box | 114 | $62,500 | 0.0 | -79.2% |