18504
ZIP 18504 is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County; area codes 570 and 272; Eastern time. Scranton has 13 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lackawanna
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Population
- 21,069
- Coordinates
- 41.4235, -75.7054
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Where 18504 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 18504 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOSBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,504 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 257. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18503 (Scranton, PA, 2 mi away) and 18505 (Scranton, PA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18504 becomes 40581 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lexington, KY, 521 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85041 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,057 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 86%.
- 🎯1,201 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18504 and you would come out at 41.42°S, 104.29°E — 914 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 10.2 square miles of land, 18504 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 21,069This ZIP21,069 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,587This ZIP8,587 |
| Housing units | 9,981This ZIP9,981 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,036This ZIP$55,036Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,900This ZIP$160,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,050This ZIP$1,050Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 2,057.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,057.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 270This ZIP270 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,543This ZIP3,543 |
| Annual payroll | $187,089,000This ZIP$187,089,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,090This ZIP10,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $493,804,000This ZIP$493,804,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.24 sq miThis ZIP10.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 18504
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18504
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18515 | Scranton, PA | 1.4 mi |
18517 | Taylor, PA | 2.0 mi |
18503 | Scranton, PA | 2.2 mi |
18502 | Scranton, PA | 2.3 mi |
18509 | Scranton, PA | 3.3 mi |
18411 | Clarks Summit, PA | 3.3 mi |
18508 | Scranton, PA | 3.3 mi |
18510 | Scranton, PA | 3.4 mi |
18518 | Old Forge, PA | 3.8 mi |
18501 | Scranton, PA | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18504?
18504 is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County, part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4235, -75.7054.
What county is 18504 in?
18504 lies in Lackawanna County.
What area code is 18504?
Scranton uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18504 in?
18504 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18504?
About 21,069 people live in ZIP code 18504, in 8,587 households, at 2,057.7 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 18504?
$55,036 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18504?
The closest are 18515 (1.4 mi), 18517 (2 mi), 18503 (2.2 mi), 18502 (2.3 mi) and 18509 (3.3 mi).
Is 18504 a PO Box ZIP code?
18504 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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