Wilkes Barre ZIP codes, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, PA has 14 ZIP codes, from 18701 to 18773, and area codes 570 and 272. The largest are 18702, 18706 and 18705.
- USPS city name
- 14 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 1 more
- Population
- 44,423
- County
- Luzerne County
- State
- Pennsylvania
Mail addressed to Wilkes Barre uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Wilkes Barre in numbers
About 44,423 people live in Wilkes Barre, in 16,644 households, the 12th-largest of Pennsylvania's 1,944 census places. The median household income is $48,515 a year, 38% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,200 (54% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $946 a month. The median age is 34.7; 20.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 21 minutes.
| Population | 44,423 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,644 |
| Median age | 34.7 |
| Median household income | $48,515 |
| Median home value | $117,200 |
| Median gross rent | $946 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 min |
| Population density | 6,487 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wilkes-Barre city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Wilkes Barre
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18702 | Wilkes Barre , PA | Standard | 41,970 | $56,378 | $131,900 |
18706 | Wilkes Barre , PA | Standard | 16,387 | $58,558 | $138,300 |
18705 | Wilkes Barre , PA | Standard | 15,624 | $59,344 | $140,700 |
18701 | Wilkes Barre , PA | Standard | 4,294 | $33,329 | $203,600 |
18703 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18710 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18711 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18762 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18764 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18765 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18766 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18767 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18769 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
18773 | Wilkes Barre , PA | No street area | — | — | — |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Wilkes Barre
These ZIP codes cover part of Wilkes Barre but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18704 | Kingston , PA | Standard | 31,149 | $64,444 | $162,000 |
Map of Wilkes Barre ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Wilkes Barre, 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 Wilkes Barre
The nearest larger towns are Scranton (76,033 people, 15 mi), Allentown (125,976 people, 50 mi) and Bethlehem (77,956 people, 50 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 13,397 | 1.4 mi |
| Edwardsville | 4,932 | 2.0 mi |
| Forty Fort | 4,252 | 2.3 mi |
| Plains | 4,153 | 2.4 mi |
| Ashley | 2,602 | 2.6 mi |
| Luzerne | 2,723 | 3.0 mi |
| Larksville | 4,255 | 3.1 mi |
| Swoyersville | 5,048 | 3.5 mi |
| Plymouth | 5,770 | 4.0 mi |
| Wyoming | 3,118 | 4.4 mi |
| West Wyoming | 2,662 | 5.3 mi |
| Exeter | 5,541 | 6.6 mi |
| West Pittston | 4,679 | 7.0 mi |
| Nanticoke | 10,653 | 7.2 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Luzerne County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes
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