ZIP Code 18654 in Shawanese, PA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Shawanese, Pennsylvania
County:Luzerne County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:39:56 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:272 / 570
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.3517, -76.0347
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18654 - Shawanese, PA

ZIP Code 18654, Shawanese

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationLuzerne County, PA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points6
PO Boxes6
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 18612
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code maintains only 6 PO Boxes, making it one of the smallest postal facilities in Pennsylvania.
  • The facility operates with rural carrier routes rather than city delivery, typical for countryside locations.
  • Old Lake Road is the only street with dedicated routing records in the USPS database.
  • Most nearby addresses receive mail through ZIP code 18612 (Hunlock Creek), which geographically encloses this area.
  • The post office has no recorded residential population, functioning primarily as a mail access point rather than serving a town center.

Postal Service Structure

The post office operates as a rural carrier facility rather than a city delivery station. Old Lake Road accounts for the only street-specific delivery records in the ZIP's routing system. This setup is common in northeastern Pennsylvania's countryside, where a single post office manages PO Box service for a handful of residents who prefer box delivery while rural carriers handle roadside delivery for most households. The facility doesn't serve a population center—it's simply a mail access point for a sparsely populated stretch of rural Luzerne County.

Street Name Patterns

Rural Roads Minimal Infrastructure

With only Old Lake Road appearing in delivery records, this reflects a minimal postal footprint serving a sparsely populated rural area rather than an established community with street networks.

Nearby Areas

Larksville Courtdale Edwardsville Swoyersville Pringle

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 18654 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:5Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 18654 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 18654. It covers 0 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:--Source: 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


18655 | | 18653

Schools in ZIP Code 18654


We could not locate which school district 18654 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Lake-Noxen El Sch 135 West Point Ave
Harvey's Lake, PA 18618
District: Lake-Lehman School DistrictNearby
Lehman-Jackson El Sch 1237 Market St
Dallas, PA 18612
District: Lake-Lehman School DistrictNearby
Lake-Lehman Jshs 1128 Old Route 115
Lehman, PA 18627
District: Lake-Lehman School DistrictNearby
Dallas Intermediate Sch 2000 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
District: Dallas School DistrictNearby
Wycallis Primary Center 2010 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
District: Dallas School DistrictNearby
Cornerstone Christian Academy 1160 Church Rd
Dallas, PA 18612
District: Private SchoolNearby
Cornerstone Christian Academy 2015 State Route 118
Sweet Valley, PA 18656
District: Private SchoolNearby
Im Big Now Learning Center 106 S Lehigh St Ste 201
Shavertown, PA 18708
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 18654


Misericordia University 301 Lake St
Dallas, PA 18612-1098
Type: Post Secondary
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre 44 University Drive
Dallas, PA 18627-0217
Type: Post Secondary
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort 166 Slocum Street
Forty Fort, PA 18704-2936
Type: Post Secondary
Wilkes University 84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
Type: Post Secondary
King's College 133 N River St
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801
Type: Post Secondary
Luzerne County Community College 521 Trailblazer Drive
Nanticoke, PA 18634
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov