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Plains ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

No ZIP code is named for Plains, PA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 18702 and 18705. Its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
4,153
Area codes
570, 272

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Plains itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wilkes Barre (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Plains in numbers

About 4,153 people live in Plains, in 1,775 households. The median household income is $74,150 a year, 5% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,100 (39% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $889 a month. The median age is 42.8; 30.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population4,153Plains4,153
Households1,775Plains1,775
Median age42.8Plains42.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$74,150Plains$74,150Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$155,100Plains$155,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$889Plains$889Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%Plains30.2%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minPlains20.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,252 / sq miPlains3,252 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Plains

These ZIP codes cover part of Plains but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Plains
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18702 Wilkes Barre , PA Standard 41,970 $56,378 $131,900
18705 Wilkes Barre , PA Standard 15,624 $59,344 $140,700

Map of Plains ZIP codes

1870218705

The ZIP codes of Plains, 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 Plains

The nearest larger towns are Forty Fort (4,252 people, 1.1 mi), Kingston (13,397 people, 2.0 mi) and Swoyersville (5,048 people, 2.1 mi).

Towns near Plains
TownPopulationDistance
Forty Fort 4,252 1.1 mi
Kingston 13,397 2.0 mi
Swoyersville 5,048 2.1 mi
Wyoming 3,118 2.1 mi
Wilkes-Barre 44,423 2.4 mi
Luzerne 2,723 2.5 mi
West Wyoming 2,662 3.2 mi
Edwardsville 4,932 3.2 mi
Larksville 4,255 4.2 mi
Exeter 5,541 4.3 mi
West Pittston 4,679 4.6 mi
Pittston 7,626 5.0 mi
Ashley 2,602 5.0 mi
Plymouth 5,770 5.7 mi

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