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Where 18848 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 18848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBBI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 18,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 31. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100100110100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 18847 (Susquehanna, PA, 47 mi away) and 18850 (Ulster, PA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 18848 becomes 84881, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (48188, 48818, 48881, 88418). The farthest-flung twin is 88418 in Des Moines, NM, 1,488 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,162 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 18848 and you would come out at 41.75°S, 103.54°E — 959 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 110.9 square miles of land, 18848 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,199This ZIP8,199 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,642This ZIP3,642 |
| Housing units | 4,406This ZIP4,406 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,861This ZIP$59,861Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,200This ZIP$175,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $931This ZIP$931Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 73.9 / sq miThis ZIP73.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 269This ZIP269 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,332This ZIP4,332 |
| Annual payroll | $226,311,000This ZIP$226,311,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,130This ZIP4,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $278,064,000This ZIP$278,064,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 110.90 sq miThis ZIP110.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.53 sq miThis ZIP2.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 18848
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 18848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18854 | Wysox, PA | 5.8 mi |
18814 | Burlington, PA | 7.7 mi |
18832 | Monroeton, PA | 7.7 mi |
18850 | Ulster, PA | 8.2 mi |
18853 | Wyalusing, PA | 9.6 mi |
18833 | New Albany, PA | 11.3 mi |
18815 | Camptown, PA | 11.6 mi |
18817 | East Smithfield, PA | 11.8 mi |
18831 | Milan, PA | 12.1 mi |
18810 | Athens, PA | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 18848?
18848 is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County, part of the Sayre, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7534, -76.4575.
What county is 18848 in?
18848 lies in Bradford County.
What area code is 18848?
Towanda uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 18848 in?
18848 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 18848?
About 8,199 people live in ZIP code 18848, in 3,642 households, at 73.9 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 18848?
$59,861 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 18848?
The closest are 18854 (5.8 mi), 18814 (7.7 mi), 18832 (7.7 mi), 18850 (8.2 mi) and 18853 (9.6 mi).
Is 18848 a PO Box ZIP code?
18848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “18848 ZIP Code — Towanda, Pennsylvania (Bradford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/18848
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