18636
ZIP 18636 is Noxen, Pennsylvania, mostly in Wyoming County; area codes 272 and 570; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Wyoming +1 more
- Metro area
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Population
- 1,610
- Coordinates
- 41.3992, -76.0819
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Where 18636 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 18636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,636 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 1553. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18635 (Nescopeck, PA, 26 mi away) and 18640 (Pittston, PA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18636 becomes 63681, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13668, 16368, 16638, 16683, 16836, 16863, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83661 in Payette, ID, 2,048 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,182 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18636 and you would come out at 41.40°S, 103.92°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 37.7 square miles of land, 18636 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,610This ZIP1,610 |
|---|---|
| Households | 675This ZIP675 |
| Housing units | 768This ZIP768 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,132This ZIP$57,132Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,200This ZIP$180,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074This ZIP$1,074Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min |
| Population density | 42.7 / sq miThis ZIP42.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $838,000This ZIP$838,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,241,000This ZIP$34,241,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.68 sq miThis ZIP37.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 18636 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wyoming County | 88.4% |
| Luzerne County | 11.6% |
Other place names in 18636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18618 | Harveys Lake, PA | 2.6 mi |
18654 | Shawanese, PA | 4.3 mi |
18612 | Dallas, PA | 6.3 mi |
18627 | Lehman, PA | 6.5 mi |
18656 | Sweet Valley, PA | 7.1 mi |
18690 | Dallas, PA | 7.5 mi |
18629 | Mehoopany, PA | 8.7 mi |
18708 | Shavertown, PA | 9.4 mi |
18621 | Hunlock Creek, PA | 10.0 mi |
18657 | Tunkhannock, PA | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18636?
18636 is in Noxen, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming County, part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3992, -76.0819.
What county is 18636 in?
18636 spans 2 counties: Wyoming County and Luzerne County. Most of it falls in Wyoming 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 18636?
Noxen uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18636 in?
18636 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18636?
About 1,610 people live in ZIP code 18636, in 675 households, at 42.7 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 18636?
$57,132 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18636?
The closest are 18618 (2.6 mi), 18654 (4.3 mi), 18612 (6.3 mi), 18627 (6.5 mi) and 18656 (7.1 mi).
Is 18636 a PO Box ZIP code?
18636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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