18202
ZIP 18202 is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, mostly in Luzerne County; area codes 570 and 272; Eastern time. Hazleton has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 18201.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Luzerne +1 more
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Population
- 13,755
- Coordinates
- 40.9544, -76.0460
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Where 18202 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 18202 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOZBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,202 = 2 × 19 × 479. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18201 (Hazleton, PA, 5 mi away) and 18210 (Albrightsville, PA, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18202 becomes 20281, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01822, 02128, 02812, 08212, 08221, 10282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81220 in Cimarron, CO, 1,674 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,185 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18202 and you would come out at 40.95°S, 103.95°E — 907 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 35.0 square miles of land, 18202 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,755This ZIP13,755 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,363This ZIP5,363 |
| Housing units | 6,154This ZIP6,154 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,153This ZIP$55,153Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,000This ZIP$212,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 392.6 / sq miThis ZIP392.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 474This ZIP474 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,984This ZIP17,984 |
| Annual payroll | $934,934,000This ZIP$934,934,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,260This ZIP7,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $394,963,000This ZIP$394,963,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.03 sq miThis ZIP35.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 18202 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Luzerne County | 88.7% |
| Schuylkill County | 11.3% |
Other place names in 18202
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18202
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18219 | Conyngham, PA | 2.6 mi |
18251 | Sybertsville, PA | 3.6 mi |
18239 | Milnesville, PA | 4.2 mi |
18231 | Kelayres, PA | 4.3 mi |
18225 | Harleigh, PA | 4.3 mi |
18249 | Sugarloaf, PA | 4.3 mi |
18248 | Sheppton, PA | 4.5 mi |
18201 | Hazleton, PA | 4.8 mi |
18254 | Tresckow, PA | 5.0 mi |
18234 | Lattimer Mines, PA | 5.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18202?
18202 is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County, part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9544, -76.0460.
What county is 18202 in?
18202 spans 2 counties: Luzerne County and Schuylkill County. Most of it falls in Luzerne County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 18202?
Hazleton uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18202 in?
18202 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18202?
About 13,755 people live in ZIP code 18202, in 5,363 households, at 392.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 18202?
$55,153 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18202?
The closest are 18219 (2.6 mi), 18251 (3.6 mi), 18239 (4.2 mi), 18231 (4.3 mi) and 18225 (4.3 mi).
Is 18202 a PO Box ZIP code?
18202 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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