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Forest City ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Forest City, PA is 18421, and its area code is 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,770
Area code
570

Forest City in numbers

About 1,770 people live in Forest City, in 773 households. The median household income is $57,404 a year, 26% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,900 (43% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $879 a month. The median age is 46.2; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,770Forest City1,770
Households773Forest City773
Median age46.2Forest City46.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$57,404Forest City$57,404Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$143,900Forest City$143,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$879Forest City$879Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%Forest City15.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minForest City23.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,934 / sq miForest City1,934 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Forest City borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forest City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18421 Forest City , PA Standard 4,603 $68,256 $171,400

Map of Forest City ZIP codes

18421

The ZIP codes of Forest City, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forest City

The nearest larger towns are Carbondale (8,789 people, 5.9 mi), Mayfield (1,876 people, 8.4 mi) and Jermyn (2,141 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Forest City
TownPopulationDistance
Carbondale 8,789 5.9 mi
Archbald 7,404 10.9 mi
Honesdale 4,467 12.5 mi
Blakely 6,662 13.4 mi
Jessup 4,495 14.3 mi
Olyphant 5,381 14.9 mi
Dickson City 6,023 15.4 mi
Throop 4,081 16.1 mi
Clarks Summit 5,073 16.6 mi
Dunmore 14,181 18.0 mi
Scranton 76,033 20.0 mi
Taylor 6,265 21.8 mi
Moosic 5,973 23.8 mi
Old Forge 8,573 24.0 mi

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