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Where 18472 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 18472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2309. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18471 (Waverly, PA, 16 mi away) and 18473 (White Mills, PA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18472 becomes 27481, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84721 in Cedar City, UT, 2,008 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,216 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18472 and you would come out at 41.59°S, 104.60°E — 910 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 62.1 square miles of land, 18472 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,601This ZIP6,601 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,598This ZIP1,598 |
| Housing units | 2,011This ZIP2,011 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,094This ZIP$61,094Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $247,800This ZIP$247,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,016This ZIP$1,016Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 106.4 / sq miThis ZIP106.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 92This ZIP92 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 714This ZIP714 |
| Annual payroll | $32,532,000This ZIP$32,532,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,120This ZIP2,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $141,604,000This ZIP$141,604,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.05 sq miThis ZIP62.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.38 sq miThis ZIP2.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 18472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18456 | Prompton, PA | 3.9 mi |
18459 | South Canaan, PA | 6.7 mi |
18407 | Carbondale, PA | 7.0 mi |
18421 | Forest City, PA | 7.1 mi |
18431 | Honesdale, PA | 7.6 mi |
18413 | Clifford, PA | 8.0 mi |
18403 | Archbald, PA | 8.9 mi |
18433 | Jermyn, PA | 9.4 mi |
18436 | Lake Ariel, PA | 10.0 mi |
18473 | White Mills, PA | 10.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18472?
18472 is in Waymart, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 41.5881, -75.3996.
What county is 18472 in?
18472 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 18472?
Waymart uses area code 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18472 in?
18472 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18472?
About 6,601 people live in ZIP code 18472, in 1,598 households, at 106.4 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 18472?
$61,094 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18472?
The closest are 18456 (3.9 mi), 18459 (6.7 mi), 18407 (7 mi), 18421 (7.1 mi) and 18431 (7.6 mi).
Is 18472 a PO Box ZIP code?
18472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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