What city is 18705 in?

18705 is a Wilkes Barre, PA mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Wilkes-Barre, 24% lies inside Plains, 13% lies inside Hilldale and 8% lies inside Hudson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 18705?

About 15,624 people (±869), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,832.

What is the median household income in 18705?

$59,344 (±$4,299), 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 18705?

15 USPS carrier routes with 6,753 residential and 359 business mailboxes (7,112 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 18705?

The closest, measured center to center: 18704 (2.7 mi, Swoyersville borough, PA), 18701 (3 mi, Wilkes-Barre), 18709 (3 mi, Luzerne borough, PA), 18644 (4.4 mi, West Wyoming borough, PA), 18702 (5.3 mi, Wilkes-Barre) and 18640 (5.6 mi, Pittston).

18705 ZIP Code, Wilkes Barre, PA

18705 is a ZIP code in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in Luzerne County. It covers 5.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 18704, 18701 and 18709. 15,624 people live here in 6,339 households. At about 3,153 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $59,344, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wilkes Barre, PA
County: Luzerne County
Land area: 5.0 sq mi
Population: 15,624
Median household income: $59,344
Carrier routes: 15 (6,753 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,624
Households	6,339
Median household income	$59,344
Income per person	$30,425
Median age	36.5
Homeowners	60.8%
Median home value	$140,700
Median rent	$1,024
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%
Average commute (minutes)	21.7
Households with kids under 18	26.6%
Moved in the past year	10.5%
Below the poverty line	22.9%
Broadband internet	87.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	2.6%
$15–25K	8.7%
$25–35K	7.0%
$35–50K	16.8%
$50–75K	19.6%
$75–100K	13.9%
$100–150K	16.8%
$150–200K	4.2%
$200K+	4.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.5%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	5.1%
25–34	15.6%
35–44	13.8%
45–54	9.7%
55–64	12.0%
65–74	10.3%
75+	7.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.1%
Owned outright	27.7%
Rented	34.7%
Vacant	10.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.5%
Townhome	19.5%
2–4 units	16.7%
5–19 units	1.2%
20+ units	0.9%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 18705

242 business establishments with 4,029 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 34
Other Services (except Public Administration): 34
Retail Trade: 27
Construction: 17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 17
Wholesale Trade: 14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14

EDDM carrier routes

18705 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 6,753 residential and 359 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 18705

18705 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 6,753 residential and 359 business mailboxes. Routes range from 300 homes (C067) to 651 homes (C048); the median route has 442 homes. The Census counted 6,339 households in 18705 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 300 homes
Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 651 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 392 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 442 homes
Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 395 homes

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Every carrier route in 18705

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	392	37	$62,409	—	—	—
C023	City	442	28	$76,795	—	—	—
C048	City	651	40	$47,132	—	—	—
C060	City	422	9	$49,565	—	—	—
C061	City	395	27	$49,565	—	—	—
C062	City	482	10	$60,899	—	—	—
C063	City	502	14	$49,565	—	—	—
C064	City	550	9	$63,946	—	—	—
C065	City	461	24	$54,116	—	—	—
C066	City	461	14	$53,769	—	—	—
C067	City	300	96	$40,606	—	—	—
C068	City	427	0	$96,889	—	—	—
C070	City	383	16	$72,045	—	—	—
C085	City	505	23	$59,699	—	—	—
C086	City	380	12	$32,898	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 18705 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

18704 — Swoyersville borough, PA (2.7 mi)
18701 — Wilkes-Barre city, PA (3 mi)
18709 — Luzerne borough, PA (3 mi)
18644 — West Wyoming borough, PA (4.4 mi)
18702 — Wilkes-Barre city, PA (5.3 mi)
18640 — Pittston city, PA (5.6 mi)
18706 — Laurel Run borough, PA (6 mi)
18643 — Exeter borough, PA (6.2 mi)

Areas that include 18705

Wilkes-Barre, PA ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Plains, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Hudson, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Hilldale, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Luzerne County ZIP codes — 47 ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18705, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 18705 in?: 18705 is a Wilkes Barre, PA mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Wilkes-Barre, 24% lies inside Plains, 13% lies inside Hilldale and 8% lies inside Hudson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 18705 in?: 18705 is in Luzerne County.
What is the population of 18705?: About 15,624 people (±869), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,832.
What is the median household income in 18705?: $59,344 (±$4,299), 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 18705?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 6,753 residential and 359 business mailboxes (7,112 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 18705?: The closest, measured center to center: 18704 (2.7 mi, Swoyersville borough, PA), 18701 (3 mi, Wilkes-Barre), 18709 (3 mi, Luzerne borough, PA), 18644 (4.4 mi, West Wyoming borough, PA), 18702 (5.3 mi, Wilkes-Barre) and 18640 (5.6 mi, Pittston).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.