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Old Forge ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Old Forge, PA is 18518, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,573
Area codes
570, 272

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Old Forge itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Taylor (1.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Old Forge in numbers

About 8,573 people live in Old Forge, in 3,786 households. The median household income is $71,812 a year, 8% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,400 (31% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $859 a month. The median age is 47.4; 30.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population8,573Old Forge8,573
Households3,786Old Forge3,786
Median age47.4Old Forge47.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$71,812Old Forge$71,812Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$174,400Old Forge$174,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$859Old Forge$859Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%Old Forge30.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minOld Forge21.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,502 / sq miOld Forge2,502 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Old Forge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Old Forge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18518 Old Forge , PA Standard 8,573 $71,812 $174,400

Map of Old Forge ZIP codes

18518

The ZIP codes of Old Forge, 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 Old Forge

The nearest larger towns are Scranton (76,033 people, 4.5 mi), Dunmore (14,181 people, 7.6 mi) and Kingston (13,397 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Old Forge
TownPopulationDistance
Moosic 5,973 2.1 mi
Taylor 6,265 2.2 mi
Avoca 2,526 2.2 mi
Duryea 5,084 2.3 mi
Dupont 2,559 3.2 mi
Pittston 7,626 3.7 mi
West Pittston 4,679 4.2 mi
Scranton 76,033 4.5 mi
Exeter 5,541 4.9 mi
Wyoming 3,118 6.9 mi
West Wyoming 2,662 6.9 mi
Dunmore 14,181 7.6 mi
Clarks Summit 5,073 8.5 mi
Dickson City 6,023 8.7 mi

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