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Lake Ariel ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Lake Ariel, PA is 18436, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
13,569
Area codes
272, 570

Lake Ariel in numbers

About 13,569 people live in Lake Ariel, in 5,391 households. The median household income is $69,498 a year, 11% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,600 (6% below the Pennsylvania median).

Population13,569Lake Ariel13,569
Households5,391Lake Ariel5,391
Median household income$69,498Lake Ariel$69,498Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$239,600Lake Ariel$239,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Lake Ariel. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Ariel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Ariel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18436 Lake Ariel , PA Standard 13,569 $69,498 $239,600

Map of Lake Ariel ZIP codes

18436

The ZIP codes of Lake Ariel, 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 Lake Ariel

The nearest larger towns are Dunmore (14,181 people, 11 mi), Scranton (76,033 people, 14 mi) and Wilkes-Barre (44,423 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Lake Ariel
TownPopulationDistance
Jessup 4,495 7.7 mi
Archbald 7,404 9.2 mi
Olyphant 5,381 9.5 mi
Throop 4,081 10.3 mi
Carbondale 8,789 10.6 mi
Blakely 6,662 11.2 mi
Dunmore 14,181 11.2 mi
Honesdale 4,467 11.8 mi
Dickson City 6,023 12.7 mi
Scranton 76,033 14.4 mi
Clarks Summit 5,073 16.5 mi
Taylor 6,265 17.0 mi
Moosic 5,973 17.2 mi
Old Forge 8,573 18.7 mi

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