18706 ZIP Code, Wilkes Barre, PA
18706 is a ZIP code in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in Luzerne County. It covers 26 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 18701, 18651 and 18707. 16,387 people live here in 6,630 households. With about 624 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $58,558, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Wilkes Barre, PA
- County: Luzerne County
- Land area: 26 sq mi
- Population: 16,387
- Median household income: $58,558
- Carrier routes: 19 (7,687 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 16,387 |
| Households | 6,630 |
| Median household income | $58,558 |
| Income per person | $32,645 |
| Median age | 38.3 |
| Homeowners | 66.3% |
| Median home value | $138,300 |
| Median rent | $965 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 33.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 20.8% |
| Broadband internet | 84.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 12.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.5% |
| $10–15K | 4.9% |
| $15–25K | 8.3% |
| $25–35K | 6.7% |
| $35–50K | 14.3% |
| $50–75K | 17.9% |
| $75–100K | 18.3% |
| $100–150K | 12.9% |
| $150–200K | 5.0% |
| $200K+ | 4.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.4% |
| 10–19 | 11.5% |
| 20–24 | 7.2% |
| 25–34 | 12.8% |
| 35–44 | 11.9% |
| 45–54 | 10.4% |
| 55–64 | 12.6% |
| 65–74 | 11.7% |
| 75+ | 7.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 30.0% |
| Owned outright | 27.2% |
| Rented | 28.4% |
| Vacant | 14.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 60.3% |
| Townhome | 14.2% |
| 2–4 units | 10.9% |
| 5–19 units | 4.7% |
| 20+ units | 4.7% |
| Mobile / other | 5.2% |
Businesses in 18706
275 business establishments with 10,438 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 40
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 32
- Wholesale Trade: 29
- Manufacturing: 27
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 24
- Accommodation and Food Services: 23
- Transportation and Warehousing: 22
EDDM carrier routes
18706 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 7,687 residential and 432 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 18706
18706 has 19 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 7,687 residential and 432 business mailboxes. Routes range from 183 homes (C032) to 542 homes (C102); the median route has 436 homes. The Census counted 6,630 households in 18706 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 16 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 460 homes
- Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 183 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 445 homes
- Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 308 homes
- Route C103 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 505 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 18706
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C007 | City | 445 | 60 | $45,175 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 402 | 3 | $60,778 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 436 | 12 | $58,366 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 497 | 3 | $63,045 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 464 | 8 | $81,028 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 490 | 24 | $52,955 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 413 | 4 | $36,100 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 183 | 61 | $57,169 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 460 | 93 | $63,045 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 442 | 6 | $63,045 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 470 | 16 | $57,559 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 347 | 17 | $51,917 | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 315 | 4 | $52,955 | — | — | — |
| C097 | City | 385 | 17 | $60,778 | — | — | — |
| C098 | City | 299 | 2 | $51,917 | — | — | — |
| C102 | City | 542 | 16 | $81,028 | — | — | — |
| C103 | City | 505 | 36 | $71,140 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 284 | 7 | $63,539 | — | — | — |
| R014 | Rural | 308 | 43 | $57,169 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 18706 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
- 18701 — Wilkes-Barre city, PA (3.2 mi)
- 18651 — Larksville borough, PA (4.2 mi)
- 18707 — Mountain Top CDP, PA (4.8 mi)
- 18704 — Swoyersville borough, PA (5.1 mi)
- 18634 — Nanticoke city, PA (5.7 mi)
- 18709 — Luzerne borough, PA (5.8 mi)
- 18705 — Wilkes-Barre city, PA (6 mi)
- 18708 — Chase CDP, PA (6.9 mi)
Areas that include 18706
- Wilkes-Barre, PA ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Ashley, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sugar Notch, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Laurel Run, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Warrior Run, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Luzerne County ZIP codes — 47 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 35: highest share of households with children in Luzerne County
- No. 7 of 35: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Luzerne County
- No. 3 of 35: lowest median age in Luzerne County
Mail every home in 18706
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18706, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 18706 in?
- 18706 is a Wilkes Barre, PA mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Laurel Run, 4% lies inside Sugar Notch, 4% lies inside Ashley and 3% lies inside Warrior Run; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 18706 in?
- 18706 is in Luzerne County.
- What is the population of 18706?
- About 16,387 people (±332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,338.
- What is the median household income in 18706?
- $58,558 (±$6,687), 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 18706?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 7,687 residential and 432 business mailboxes (8,119 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 18706?
- The closest, measured center to center: 18701 (3.2 mi, Wilkes-Barre), 18651 (4.2 mi, Larksville borough, PA), 18707 (4.8 mi, Mountain Top), 18704 (5.1 mi, Swoyersville borough, PA), 18634 (5.7 mi, Nanticoke) and 18709 (5.8 mi, Luzerne borough, PA).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.