18702 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18702, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18702 is a zip code in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Bear Creek, Buck, Hanover, Jenkins, Laflin, Plains, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, and Yatesville, with a total population of 42,772 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 18702 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18702.

The estimated population of people living in 18702 is 42,772, with a median age of 38.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18702 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
42,772
+6.65%
+8.03%
2020
40,105
+0.04%
-
2019
40,090
+0.62%
-
2018
39,841
+0.62%
-
2017
39,594
 - -

Population of 18702 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18702 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
61%
67.9%
 -10.16%
Black/African American
10.3%
11.1%
 -7.21%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
22.5%
15.5%
 +45.16%
Asian
2.7%
1.9%
 +42.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
3.4%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18702 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 18702 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18702 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18702 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.1 -1.04% 37.2 +0.54% 38.7 -2.27%
2020 38.5 +1.32% 37 +6.32% 39.6 -1.74%
2019 38 -1.04% 34.8 0% 40.3 -1.23%
2018 38.4 -1.29% 34.8 -0.57% 40.8 -0.97%
2017 38.9 - 35 - 41.2 -

The median age of the 18702 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 18702 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,562 -7.68% 2,179 +28.64% 2,356 2,844
10 to 19 2,664 +12.2% 2,351 -1.27% 3,000 2,319
20 to 29 3,121 -2.19% 2,587 +20.63% 3,040 3,122
30 to 39 2,376 +25.18% 2,579 +18.18% 2,998 3,066
40 to 49 2,192 +21.56% 2,125 +19.49% 2,659 2,567
50 to 59 2,456 +0.51% 2,900 -2.34% 2,459 2,819
60 to 69 2,244 +8.79% 2,415 -20.88% 2,427 1,937
70+ 1,893 +17.18% 2,950 -0.63% 2,236 2,923

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18702 zip code is $48,213.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 18702.

  • Under 25
    $20,088.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,264.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,969.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,843.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18702 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 18702, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 18702 is currently $63,256.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.87% of households in 18702 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 18702 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.86%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.60%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.27%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.87%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18702 is $26,551.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18702 by the total population of 18702.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18702 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18702 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.95%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18702 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18702 zip over the age of 16 is 34,598.

Of those people, a total of 59.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 18702 is 54.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 18702 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,345 38.00% 24.50%
20 to 24 years 2,691 74.50% 10.60%
25 to 29 years 3,471 79.40% 4.60%
30 to 34 years 2,819 79.10% 10.80%
35 to 44 years 6,133 77.30% 9.00%
45 to 54 years 4,888 75.70% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 2,728 67.60% 5.30%
60 to 64 years 2,461 55.70% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 3,749 21.40% 10.40%
75 years and over 3,313 7.20% 0.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18702. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 24,564 56.90% 5.60%
Black or African American 3,651 64.40% 13.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 30 56.70% 0.00%
Asian 919 83.90% 32.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 33 45.50% 0.00%
Other 2,804 71.80% 9.20%
Two or more races 2,597 55.30% 8.90%
Hispanic or Latino 6,597 66.90% 7.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,173 56.00% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18702 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 18702 is 18,920, with median earnings of $35,237.00.

Women in 18702 are earning approximately 78.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 18,920 $35,237.00
Male 9,672 $40,479.00
Female 9,248 $31,904.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18702 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,363 $60,029.00
Business and Financial 760 $54,184.00
Computer and Mathematical 334 $57,609.00
Architecture and Engineering 178 $67,368.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 84 $51,771.00
Community and Social Service 498 $40,542.00
Legal 149 $39,583.00
Educational and Library 858 $54,719.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 269 $27,460.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,470 $54,167.00
Healthcare Support 846 $27,240.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 298 $22,404.00
Law Enforcement 143 $63,516.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,247 $14,148.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 789 $26,732.00
Personal Care and Service 464 $22,857.00
Sales 1,451 $38,915.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,562 $35,059.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 46 $9,737.00
Construction and Extraction 840 $43,342.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 514 $44,265.00
Production 1,394 $38,125.00
Transportation and Material Moving 741 $31,218.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18702 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 18702.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 801 $71,309.00 562 $44,340.00
Business and Financial 334 $62,700.00 426 $44,268.00
Computer and Mathematical 203 $73,417.00 131 $41,771.00
Architecture and Engineering 90 $65,000.00 88 $109,643.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 65 $51,276.00 19 $0.00
Community and Social Service 147 $40,949.00 351 $38,977.00
Legal 65 $12,054.00 84 $55,192.00
Educational and Library 308 $76,148.00 550 $48,015.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 96 $36,282.00 173 $25,766.00
Healthcare Practitioners 281 $46,979.00 1,189 $54,488.00
Healthcare Support 50 $25,455.00 796 $27,857.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 146 $60,268.00 152 $6,105.00
Law Enforcement 133 $64,297.00 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 406 $19,375.00 841 $13,197.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 521 $27,636.00 268 $24,500.00
Personal Care and Service 172 $25,123.00 292 $21,490.00
Sales 729 $53,640.00 722 $17,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 716 $40,926.00 1,846 $34,607.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 46 $9,737.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 840 $43,342.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 482 $42,100.00 32 $0.00
Production 1,132 $43,674.00 262 $27,744.00
Transportation and Material Moving 703 $31,834.00 38 $20,000.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 17,152 households in 18702, with an average household size of 2.39 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 10,286 families living in the 18702 zip code with an average family size of 3.06 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 18702:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,168 1,133 2,985 6,866
Average Household Size 3.19 3.03 3.31 1.17
Total Families 6,168 1,133 2,985 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.75 3.08 0

Poverty

Of the 10,286 families living in 18702, 13.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18702:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 20,167 housing units in 18702.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 17,152 85.05%
Vacant 3,015 14.95%

34.87% of the total 20,167 housing units in 18702 are rental units. This is approximately 7,032 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,609 are occupied by the owner - or 47.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18702 is $858.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18702 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    511
  • Less than $500
    1,415
  • $500 to $999
    3,576
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,731
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    203
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    13
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    59
  • $3,000 or more
    35

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18702 is $93,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18702 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,542
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,638
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,798
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,181
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    919
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    451
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    68
  • $1,000,000 or more
    12

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18702. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18702 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    8,315
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,771
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,660
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,287
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,450
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,415
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,396
  • 2000 to 2009
    693
  • 2010 to 2013
    180
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 18702 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,885
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,792
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,268
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,207

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18702 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18702 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18702.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    791
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,590
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,323
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    4,020
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,483
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    783
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,176
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    228
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    112
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    758
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    700
  • 90 or more minutes
    475

Summary

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