18612
ZIP 18612 is in Dallas, Pennsylvania, mostly in Luzerne County; area code 570; Eastern time. Dallas has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 18690.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Luzerne +1 more
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Population
- 17,739
- Coordinates
- 41.3497, -75.9805
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Where 18612 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 18612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,612 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 47. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100010110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18611 (Cambra, PA, 20 mi away) and 18614 (Dushore, PA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18612 becomes 21681, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12168, 12186, 12816, 12861, 16218, 16821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81612 in Aspen, CO, 1,628 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,187 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18612 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 104.02°E — 922 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 54.5 square miles of land, 18612 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,739This ZIP17,739 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,990This ZIP5,990 |
| Housing units | 6,483This ZIP6,483 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,750This ZIP$93,750Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,300This ZIP$259,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,128This ZIP$1,128Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8%This ZIP36.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 325.5 / sq miThis ZIP325.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 378This ZIP378 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,146This ZIP5,146 |
| Annual payroll | $198,983,000This ZIP$198,983,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,600This ZIP7,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $728,843,000This ZIP$728,843,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.50 sq miThis ZIP54.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 18612 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 | 89.1% |
| Wyoming County | 10.9% |
Other place names in 18612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18690 | Dallas, PA | 1.3 mi |
18654 | Shawanese, PA | 2.7 mi |
18627 | Lehman, PA | 3.2 mi |
18618 | Harveys Lake, PA | 3.7 mi |
18708 | Shavertown, PA | 3.8 mi |
18644 | Wyoming, PA | 5.3 mi |
18709 | Luzerne, PA | 6.2 mi |
18636 | Noxen, PA | 6.3 mi |
18651 | Plymouth, PA | 6.7 mi |
18704 | Kingston, PA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18612?
18612 is in Dallas, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County, part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3497, -75.9805.
What county is 18612 in?
18612 spans 2 counties: Luzerne County and Wyoming 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 18612?
Dallas uses area code 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18612 in?
18612 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18612?
About 17,739 people live in ZIP code 18612, in 5,990 households, at 325.5 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 18612?
$93,750 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18612?
The closest are 18690 (1.3 mi), 18654 (2.7 mi), 18627 (3.2 mi), 18618 (3.7 mi) and 18708 (3.8 mi).
Is 18612 a PO Box ZIP code?
18612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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