18634 ZIP Code, Nanticoke, PA
18634 is a ZIP code in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania in Luzerne County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 18617, 18706 and 18651. 13,785 people live here in 5,796 households. With about 963 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $61,439, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Nanticoke, PA
- County: Luzerne County
- Land area: 14 sq mi
- Population: 13,785
- Median household income: $61,439
- Carrier routes: 10 (6,442 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 13,785 |
| Households | 5,796 |
| Median household income | $61,439 |
| Income per person | $32,111 |
| Median age | 41.4 |
| Homeowners | 60.6% |
| Median home value | $111,700 |
| Median rent | $822 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 18.9% |
| Broadband internet | 86.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 10.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.0% |
| $10–15K | 6.8% |
| $15–25K | 9.2% |
| $25–35K | 6.4% |
| $35–50K | 13.1% |
| $50–75K | 16.8% |
| $75–100K | 14.5% |
| $100–150K | 18.4% |
| $150–200K | 3.7% |
| $200K+ | 4.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.3% |
| 10–19 | 11.3% |
| 20–24 | 6.5% |
| 25–34 | 14.0% |
| 35–44 | 12.3% |
| 45–54 | 12.4% |
| 55–64 | 15.4% |
| 65–74 | 10.4% |
| 75+ | 7.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 26.4% |
| Owned outright | 28.0% |
| Rented | 33.8% |
| Vacant | 11.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 57.2% |
| Townhome | 19.0% |
| 2–4 units | 14.2% |
| 5–19 units | 3.6% |
| 20+ units | 5.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 18634
175 business establishments with 1,610 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 34
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 28
- Accommodation and Food Services: 21
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
- Construction: 19
- Finance and Insurance: 12
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
EDDM carrier routes
18634 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,442 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 18634
18634 has 10 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C)) with 6,442 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Routes range from 490 homes (C006) to 794 homes (C009); the median route has 646 homes. The Census counted 5,796 households in 18634 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 496 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 490 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 794 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 648 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 643 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 18634
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 544 | 8 | $65,617 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 759 | 8 | $35,000 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 648 | 27 | $54,503 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 696 | 21 | $52,955 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 490 | 46 | $35,000 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 732 | 12 | $54,503 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 640 | 5 | $35,000 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 794 | 29 | $35,000 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 496 | 53 | $58,995 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 643 | 24 | $65,617 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 18634 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 18617 — Glen Lyon CDP, PA (3 mi)
- 18706 — Laurel Run borough, PA (5.7 mi)
- 18651 — Larksville borough, PA (5.8 mi)
- 18621 — Silkworth CDP, PA (6 mi)
- 18660 — Nescopeck borough, PA (6.4 mi)
- 18707 — Mountain Top CDP, PA (6.5 mi)
- 18701 — Wilkes-Barre city, PA (8.2 mi)
- 18708 — Chase CDP, PA (8.2 mi)
Areas that include 18634
- Nanticoke, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- West Nanticoke, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sheatown, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Wanamie, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Luzerne County ZIP codes — 47 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 35: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Luzerne County
- No. 10 of 35: lowest median age in Luzerne County
- No. 11 of 35: fastest population growth in Luzerne County
Mail every home in 18634
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18634, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 18634 in?
- 18634 is a Nanticoke, PA mailing address. By land area, 24% lies inside Nanticoke, 7% lies inside Wanamie, 4% lies inside West Nanticoke and 4% lies inside Sheatown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 18634 in?
- 18634 is in Luzerne County.
- What is the population of 18634?
- About 13,785 people (±454), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,702.
- What is the median household income in 18634?
- $61,439 (±$7,246), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 18634?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,442 residential and 233 business mailboxes (6,676 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 18634?
- The closest, measured center to center: 18617 (3 mi, Glen Lyon), 18706 (5.7 mi, Laurel Run borough, PA), 18651 (5.8 mi, Larksville borough, PA), 18621 (6 mi, Silkworth), 18660 (6.4 mi, Nescopeck borough, PA) and 18707 (6.5 mi, Mountain Top).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.