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Nicholson ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Nicholson, PA is 18446, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
696
Area codes
272, 570

Nicholson in numbers

About 696 people live in Nicholson, in 263 households. The median household income is $67,344 a year, 14% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,700 (35% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $758 a month. The median age is 36.2; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population696Nicholson696
Households263Nicholson263
Median age36.2Nicholson36.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$67,344Nicholson$67,344Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$164,700Nicholson$164,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$758Nicholson$758Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Nicholson21.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.2 minNicholson30.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density601 / sq miNicholson601 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nicholson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nicholson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18446 Nicholson , PA Standard 3,209 $71,157 $206,400

Map of Nicholson ZIP codes

18446

The ZIP codes of Nicholson, 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 Nicholson

The nearest larger towns are Factoryville (1,368 people, 4.8 mi), Dalton (1,415 people, 6.8 mi) and Glenburn (989 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Nicholson
TownPopulationDistance
Clarks Summit 5,073 10.5 mi
Dickson City 6,023 13.6 mi
Blakely 6,662 13.8 mi
Archbald 7,404 15.0 mi
Carbondale 8,789 15.2 mi
Olyphant 5,381 16.5 mi
Taylor 6,265 16.5 mi
Throop 4,081 16.6 mi
Scranton 76,033 16.8 mi
Dunmore 14,181 17.6 mi
Jessup 4,495 17.7 mi
Old Forge 8,573 18.0 mi
Duryea 5,084 19.2 mi
Moosic 5,973 19.3 mi

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