Which ZIP code in Lackawanna County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

18424 (Gouldsboro), at 88.0% (±3.3%), among 24 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Lackawanna County, PA

These are the 24 ZIP codes in Lackawanna County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 24 with at least 1,000 residents. 18424 (Gouldsboro, 88.0%), 18414 (Dalton, 87.1%) and 18444 (Moscow, 86.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lackawanna County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Lackawanna County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	18424	Gouldsboro	88.0% ±3.3%	5,213	2,127	2,268
2	18414	Dalton	87.1% ±3.3%	5,444	2,172	2,206
3	18444	Moscow	86.2% ±3.3%	13,604	5,403	5,486
4	18436	Lake Ariel	85.0% ±3.9%	13,569	5,391	7,683
5	18433	Jermyn	81.1% ±5.0%	7,564	3,074	2,895
6	18419	Factoryville	79.2% ±4.6%	4,734	1,856	1,859
7	18411	Clarks Summit	79.1% ±3.0%	22,820	8,872	9,392
8	18403	Archbald	77.3% ±8.2%	6,851	3,051	3,302
9	18447	Olyphant	74.1% ±6.2%	9,470	4,270	4,753
10	18452	Peckville	72.1% ±9.8%	5,203	2,202	2,166
11	18641	Pittston	70.9% ±5.7%	6,305	2,862	3,156
12	18518	Old Forge	70.0% ±5.5%	8,573	3,786	4,077
13	18434	Jessup	68.1% ±9.7%	4,031	1,757	1,936
14	18517	Taylor	67.1% ±7.8%	5,303	1,895	2,493
15	18512	Scranton	65.6% ±4.4%	12,986	5,897	5,626
16	18507	Moosic	64.8% ±10.1%	5,443	2,186	2,368
17	18407	Carbondale	63.2% ±4.3%	14,445	5,952	6,135
18	18519	Scranton	62.1% ±7.1%	5,266	2,396	2,383
19	18504	Scranton	57.9% ±3.7%	21,069	8,587	9,087
20	18508	Scranton	54.4% ±6.4%	11,565	4,683	5,111
21	18505	Scranton	54.2% ±4.2%	20,797	8,441	8,815
22	18509	Scranton	48.6% ±4.9%	13,055	5,018	5,480
23	18510	Scranton	40.4% ±5.4%	14,332	5,185	4,940
24	18503	Scranton	2.4% ±2.7%	1,629	861	1,050

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 24 of 27 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 18,167 households, on 36 carrier routes with 20,538 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Lackawanna County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 18424 (Gouldsboro), at 88.0% (±3.3%), among 24 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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