18847 ZIP Code, Susquehanna, PA

18847 is a ZIP code in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania — mostly in Susquehanna County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Wayne County. It covers 130 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 18825, 18465 and 18462. 5,104 people live here in 2,007 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $57,386, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,104
Households2,007
Median household income$57,386
Income per person$30,018
Median age42.8
Homeowners75.2%
Median home value$155,700
Median rent$855
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%
Average commute (minutes)27.7
Households with kids under 1826.9%
Moved in the past year9.1%
Below the poverty line14.8%
Broadband internet88.1%
Speak a non-English language at home3.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.3%
$10–15K3.6%
$15–25K12.5%
$25–35K9.3%
$35–50K13.8%
$50–75K19.1%
$75–100K10.9%
$100–150K14.3%
$150–200K7.3%
$200K+4.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.1%
10–1912.7%
20–244.5%
25–3410.9%
35–4410.7%
45–5411.8%
55–6413.5%
65–7414.3%
75+8.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.2%
Owned outright33.1%
Rented17.6%
Vacant28.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house74.9%
Townhome0.4%
2–4 units8.7%
5–19 units2.4%
20+ units1.9%
Mobile / other11.7%

Businesses in 18847

65 business establishments with 589 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

18847 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,347 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 18847

18847 has 6 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 2,347 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Routes range from 173 homes (R004) to 541 homes (R002); the median route has 407 homes. The Census counted 2,007 households in 18847 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–7491
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 541 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 415 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 398 homes
  4. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 492 homes
  5. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 328 homes

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Every carrier route in 18847

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City41524$56,019———
C002City39824$43,302———
R001Rural3283$83,635———
R002Rural54124$78,117———
R003Rural4928$43,302———
R004Rural1733$43,302———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 18847 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 18847, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 18847 in?
18847 is a Susquehanna, PA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Lanesboro; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 18847 in?
18847 is mostly in Susquehanna County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Wayne County.
What is the population of 18847?
About 5,104 people (±385), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,139.
What is the median household income in 18847?
$57,386 (±$4,138), 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 18847?
6 USPS carrier routes with 2,347 residential and 86 business mailboxes (2,434 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 18847?
The closest, measured center to center: 18825 (7.3 mi), 18465 (7.5 mi, Thompson borough, PA), 18462 (7.7 mi, Starrucca borough, PA), 18821 (8.5 mi, Great Bend borough, PA), 13865 (9.3 mi, Windsor) and 18834 (10 mi, New Milford borough, PA).

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