| City: | Lehman, Pennsylvania |
| County: | Luzerne County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:39:40 PM |
| Population: | 9 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 570 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.3168, -76.0228 |
| Land Area: | 0.005 sq mi |
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The Lehman post office serves a region far beyond its immediate ZIP code boundaries. With just 7 occupied households in the 18627 zone, the facility maintains 60 PO Boxes. That's an adoption rate of 8.57, meaning the post office serves more than eight times the local residential base. This isn't unusual growth or outdated data. It's the postal footprint of a regional service hub drawing customers from surrounding communities without their own carrier delivery.
The core 18627 zone covers minimal territory. Census data shows 9 residents living in 7 households, with street delivery limited to Mountainview Drive. Beyond that single street, there's no carrier service infrastructure. But the 60 PO Boxes tell a different story about who depends on this facility. Customers travel here from areas where rural carrier routes don't reach or where street addresses don't guarantee daily delivery.
Lehman sits in northeastern Pennsylvania's Luzerne County, positioned between larger communities like Larksville (4.6 miles away) and Edwardsville (6.1 miles). The post office functions as a postal anchor for this geography. The median age of 18.5 years suggests the immediate area may include dormitories or group housing, but the overwhelming majority of the facility's users aren't reflected in the ZIP's residential count.
This is how rural postal infrastructure works in Pennsylvania. Small post offices serve wide catchment areas, their PO Box counts revealing service territories that extend well beyond ZIP code lines. The 18627 designation marks the boxes and the building, but the real service area spreads across hills and back roads where 60 different households and businesses have made this facility their mailing address of record.
With only Mountainview Drive receiving carrier delivery, the street infrastructure reflects a minimal residential footprint. The scenic name suggests hillside or elevated terrain, typical of northeastern Pennsylvania geography.
ZIP Code 18627 has 9 residents and 7 households (average 1.29 persons per household). The median age is 18.5 years, significantly younger than the state (41.0) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 55.6% male and 44.4% female, which is higher than the state male share (48.9%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (77.8%, much higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.1%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.1%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 9Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 1,800.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 7Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 1.29Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.80Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 18.5
Male Median Age: 15.5
Female Median Age: 56.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 7 | 87.50% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 1 | 12.50% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 8 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 5 | 55.56% | 15.5 years |
| Females: | 4 | 44.44% | 56.5 years |
| Total: | 9 | 100% | 18.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 18627 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 30 people with an annual payroll of $536,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 91Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 5Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $157,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $536,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 30Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 18627 is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, within the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 42540) and Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 563,631 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 18627. It covers 0.005 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 42540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 563,631Source: Census |
| MSA: | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.005 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 09Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5730.09 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
ZIP Code 18627 is in the Lake-Lehman School District, which serves grades Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.