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Where 18462 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 18462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,462 = 2 × 3 × 17 × 181. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100000011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18461 (Starlight, PA, 6 mi away) and 18463 (Sterling, PA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18462 becomes 26481, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 2,102 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,214 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18462 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 104.56°E — 927 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 33.5 square miles of land, 18462 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 543This ZIP543 |
|---|---|
| Households | 202This ZIP202 |
| Housing units | 375This ZIP375 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,667This ZIP$69,667Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,100This ZIP$209,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,438This ZIP$1,438Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3%This ZIP30.3% |
| Mean commute | 41.1 minThis ZIP41.1 min |
| Population density | 16.2 / sq miThis ZIP16.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $1,496,000This ZIP$1,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,688,000This ZIP$13,688,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.45 sq miThis ZIP33.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 18462 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 85.0% |
| Susquehanna County | 15.0% |
Other place names in 18462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18455 | Preston Park, PA | 4.0 mi |
18454 | Poyntelle, PA | 5.4 mi |
18461 | Starlight, PA | 5.9 mi |
18449 | Orson, PA | 6.0 mi |
18465 | Thompson, PA | 6.3 mi |
18439 | Lakewood, PA | 6.8 mi |
18847 | Susquehanna, PA | 7.7 mi |
18437 | Lake Como, PA | 7.9 mi |
18827 | Lanesboro, PA | 8.6 mi |
18825 | Jackson, PA | 10.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 18462 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18462?
18462 is in Starrucca, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 41.8995, -75.4355.
What county is 18462 in?
18462 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Susquehanna County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 18462?
Starrucca uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18462 in?
18462 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18462?
About 543 people live in ZIP code 18462, in 202 households, at 16.2 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 18462?
$69,667 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18462?
The closest are 18455 (4 mi), 18454 (5.4 mi), 18461 (5.9 mi), 18449 (6 mi) and 18465 (6.3 mi).
Is 18462 a PO Box ZIP code?
18462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “18462 ZIP Code — Starrucca, Pennsylvania (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/18462
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