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Scranton ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

Scranton, PA has 13 ZIP codes, from 18501 to 18577, and area codes 570 and 272. The largest are 18504, 18505 and 18512.

USPS city name
13 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
76,033
Area codes
570, 272

Mail addressed to Scranton uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Scranton in numbers

About 76,033 people live in Scranton, in 30,247 households, the 7th-largest of Pennsylvania's 1,944 census places. The median household income is $50,739 a year, 35% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,100 (38% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,048 a month. The median age is 37.2; 23.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population76,033Scranton76,033
Households30,247Scranton30,247
Median age37.2Scranton37.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$50,739Scranton$50,739Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$158,100Scranton$158,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,048Scranton$1,048Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%Scranton23.1%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.3 minScranton19.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,004 / sq miScranton3,004 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scranton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scranton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18504 Scranton , PA Standard 21,069 $55,036 $160,900
18505 Scranton , PA Standard 20,797 $52,398 $156,700
18512 Scranton , PA Standard 12,986 $64,708 $176,100
18509 Scranton , PA Standard 13,055 $51,062 $183,700
18508 Scranton , PA Standard 11,565 $49,895 $145,400
18510 Scranton , PA Standard 14,332 $53,235 $181,600
18519 Scranton , PA Standard 5,266 $58,500 $181,000
18503 Scranton , PA Standard 1,629 $36,107 $267,200
18501 Scranton , PA No street area — — —
18502 Scranton , PA No street area — — —
18515 Scranton , PA No street area — — —
18540 Scranton , PA No street area — — —
18577 Scranton , PA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Scranton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Scranton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18411 Clarks Summit , PA Standard 22,820 $98,824 $292,500
18507 Moosic , PA Standard 5,443 $75,395 $266,700

Map of Scranton ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Scranton, 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 Scranton

The nearest larger towns are Bethlehem (77,956 people, 56 mi), Allentown (125,976 people, 57 mi) and Reading (95,242 people, 75 mi).

Towns near Scranton
TownPopulationDistance
Taylor 6,265 2.6 mi
Dunmore 14,181 3.2 mi
Moosic 5,973 3.9 mi
Throop 4,081 4.5 mi
Old Forge 8,573 4.5 mi
Dickson City 6,023 4.7 mi
Olyphant 5,381 5.7 mi
Avoca 2,526 6.0 mi
Clarks Summit 5,073 6.3 mi
Blakely 6,662 6.6 mi
Duryea 5,084 6.8 mi
Dupont 2,559 6.8 mi
Jessup 4,495 7.3 mi
Pittston 7,626 8.1 mi

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