| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 570 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:33 PM |
| Population: | 46,077 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42127 |
| Land Area: | 674 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 23 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.6427, -75.3126 |
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46,077 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 674 sq mi, served by 24 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 46,962 to 46,077 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.9% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 18463 (Sterling, $100,972 median) and poorest ZIP 18473 (White Mills, $27,004) are 15.4 miles apart — a 3.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $187,500 in 18473 (White Mills) to $399,300 in 18469 (Tyler Hill).
Density varies 1954× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 18439 (Lakewood) to 25,808 in 18473 (White Mills).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.1% bachelor's+ in 18463 (Sterling) to 46.3% in 18438 (Lakeville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #46 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,597 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,200 of 35,361 reporting).
19 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18436 | Lake Ariel | Standard | 13,569 | $69,498 | 99.1 | -1.7% |
| 18431 | Honesdale | Standard | 12,775 | $56,779 | 146.2 | 2.4% |
| 18472 | Waymart | Standard | 6,601 | $61,094 | 68.7 | -12.1% |
| 18405 | Beach Lake | Standard | 2,412 | $72,472 | 35.9 | -8.4% |
| 18445 | Newfoundland | Standard | 2,342 | $53,429 | 36.1 | 0.3% |
| 18417 | Equinunk | Standard | 1,298 | $63,333 | 56.0 | 9.0% |
| 18453 | Pleasant Mount | Standard | 1,286 | $85,110 | 50.5 | 10.4% |
| 18438 | Lakeville | Standard | 1,139 | $60,972 | 10.4 | 20.9% |
| 18415 | Damascus | Standard | 966 | $90,852 | 35.6 | -20.3% |
| 18469 | Tyler Hill | Standard | 629 | $92,386 | 11.1 | 53.0% |
| 18462 | Starrucca | Standard | 543 | $69,667 | 33.8 | 24.0% |
| 18473 | White Mills | PO Box | 511 | $27,004 | 0.0 | -9.1% |
| 18439 | Lakewood | Standard | 390 | $71,964 | 29.5 | -15.0% |
| 18443 | Milanville | Standard | 327 | $98,490 | 14.4 | 1.6% |
| 18456 | Prompton | Standard | 319 | $69,750 | 7.1 | -31.3% |
| 18463 | Sterling | Standard | 268 | $100,972 | 2.5 | 31.4% |
| 18461 | Starlight | Standard | 202 | $42,321 | 19.6 | -39.5% |
| 18455 | Preston Park | Standard | 148 | $57,115 | 3.8 | 120.9% |
| 18437 | Lake Como | Standard | 137 | $55,833 | 11.4 | -27.1% |
| 18460 | South Sterling | Standard | 118 | $51,500 | 2.6 | -47.3% |
| 18454 | Poyntelle | PO Box | 97 | $61,250 | 0.2 | 273.1% |
| 18449 | Orson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18427 | Hamlin | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 18459 | South Canaan | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |