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Luzerne ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Luzerne, PA is 18709, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,723
Area codes
570, 272

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Luzerne itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kingston (0.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Luzerne in numbers

About 2,723 people live in Luzerne, in 1,399 households. The median household income is $42,135 a year, 46% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,900 (55% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $797 a month. The median age is 49.3; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population2,723Luzerne2,723
Households1,399Luzerne1,399
Median age49.3Luzerne49.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$42,135Luzerne$42,135Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$113,900Luzerne$113,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$797Luzerne$797Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Luzerne16.9%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.4 minLuzerne20.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,851 / sq miLuzerne3,851 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Luzerne

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Luzerne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18709 Luzerne , PA Standard 2,910 $42,135 $113,600

Map of Luzerne ZIP codes

18709

The ZIP codes of Luzerne, 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 Luzerne

The nearest larger towns are Swoyersville (5,048 people, 1.2 mi), Forty Fort (4,252 people, 1.3 mi) and Kingston (13,397 people, 1.6 mi).

Towns near Luzerne
TownPopulationDistance
Swoyersville 5,048 1.2 mi
Forty Fort 4,252 1.3 mi
Kingston 13,397 1.6 mi
Edwardsville 4,932 2.0 mi
Larksville 4,255 2.4 mi
Plains 4,153 2.5 mi
Wilkes-Barre 44,423 3.0 mi
Wyoming 3,118 3.1 mi
West Wyoming 2,662 3.1 mi
Plymouth 5,770 4.3 mi
Dallas 2,692 5.0 mi
Exeter 5,541 5.1 mi
Ashley 2,602 5.1 mi
West Pittston 4,679 5.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Luzerne County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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