18640 Zip Code Profile

18640 is a suburban zip code in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $102,500) are fairly typical for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area.

The average family income here is $50,613/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 18640 is $42,055.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18640 earn an average of $33,280/year. Women earn only $18,953/year.

8,086 people in 18640 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18640? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 44 . There are 8,138 men and 9,017 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,303 people (out of the 17,155 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,450 homes, and 617 businesses every day. 143 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18640 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 616 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:17,155
• White Population:16,722
• Black Population:328
• Hispanic Population:322
• Asian Population:126
• Hawaiian Population:17
• Indian Population:59
• Male Population:8,138
• Female Population:9,017
• Median Age:44
• Median Age of Males:42
• Median Age of Females:47

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County:Luzerne
• City: Pittston
• Longitude:-75.8
• Latitude:41.3
• Elevation:616 feet above sea levele
• Area code:570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,991
• Drive alone:6,955
• Carpool:780
• Public transit:73
• Ride bikes or walk:143


• Average commute time:19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:358
•    5 - 9:1,271
•    10 - 14:1,628
•    15 - 19:1,490
•    20 - 24:1,424
•    25 - 29:457
•    30 - 34:606
•    35 - 39:67
•    40 - 44:133
•    45 - 59:219
•    60 - 89:173
•    90 plus:165

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$102,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$43,312
• Businesses:503
• Employees:11,132
• Annual Payroll:$362,658,000
• Average Family Income:$50,613
• Median Family Income:$32,762
• Average Income for Men:$33,280
• Average Income for Women:$18,953

• The Politics

• Congressional District:11
• Congressional District Land Area:2217.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Lou Barletta (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:079
• State FIPS Code:42

• Pittston City Farmers Market

View all schools in Pittston

Primary Schools

Pittston Area Pri Ctr

210 Rock Street

Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 655-3785

Pittston City Intrmd Ctr

110 New Street

Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 654-7176

Middle Schools

Pittston Area Ms

120 New Street

Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 655-2927

High Schools

Pittston Area Shs

5 Stout Street Yatesville

Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 654-3541