18708

  1. Legal Resources for the 18708 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18708 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18708 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18708 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18708 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18708 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18708 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18708 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,784
  • Land Area (2000): 41.633 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.171 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,578
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18708 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,915 80.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,659 19.33%



Employment Information for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18708 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,754 55.23%
15-35 hours 840 12.36%
1-14 hours 270 3.97%
No regular hours 1,933 28.44%

Time Left For Work for the 18708 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 125 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 1.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 124 2.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 7.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 407 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 732 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 751 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 562 13.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 307 7.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 156 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 72 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 327 7.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 270 6.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18708 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 64 1.50%
5-9 310 7.29%
10-14 788 18.52%
15-19 1,067 25.08%
20-24 951 22.36%
25-29 260 6.11%
30-34 317 7.45%
35-39 62 1.46%
40-44 45 1.06%
45-59 199 4.68%
60-89 76 1.79%
At least 90 115 2.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18708 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.12% 3,435 80.75%
30-44 8 0.19% 416 9.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 199 4.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 191 4.49%

Type Of Commute for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 306 6.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,890 88.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 0.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 3.03%



Family Information for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,225
People at same address in 1995: 5,589
Household Income in 1999 for the 18708 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 159 4.69%
$10,000-$14,999 202 5.96%
$15,000-$19,999 227 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 230 6.78%
$25,000-$29,999 138 4.07%
$30,000-$34,999 128 3.77%
$35,000-$39,999 201 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 199 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 132 3.89%
$50,000-$59,999 274 8.08%
$60,000-$74,999 427 12.59%
$75,000-$99,999 478 14.10%
$100,000-$124,999 260 7.67%
$125,000-$149,999 128 3.77%
$150,000-$199,999 85 2.51%
$200,000 or more 123 3.63%

Household Type for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 681 20.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,133 33.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 99 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 595 17.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 541 16.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 231 6.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,777 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,648 17.17%
Public Assistance 21 0.22%
Retirement 663 6.91%
Self Employment 372 3.88%
Social Security 941 9.80%
Supplemental Security 59 0.61%
Wage / Salary 2,691 28.03%
Other 428 4.46%

Family Type for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,278 56.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 974 43.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 4.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,333 69.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 775 23.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 2.82%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 6.44%
Color 1 Box Married 2,342 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 589 16.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 10.71%



Education Information for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18708 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 97 1.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 441 6.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,059 31.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,351 20.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 568 8.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,269 19.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 730 11.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18708 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 52 0.59% 80 0.91% 132 1.50%
Kindergarten 33 0.38% 70 0.80% 103 1.17%
Grades 1-4 380 4.33% 107 1.22% 487 5.54%
Grades 5-8 416 4.74% 120 1.37% 536 6.10%
Grades 9-12 367 4.18% 118 1.34% 485 5.52%
Undergrad college 214 2.44% 147 1.67% 361 4.11%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.63% 41 0.47% 96 1.09%
Total 1,517 17.27% 683 7.78% 2,200 25.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18708 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,160 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 418 4.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18708 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,080 12.30%
10-19 Years 1,283 14.61%
20-29 Years 774 8.81%
30-39 Years 1,241 14.13%
40-49 Years 1,627 18.52%
50-59 Years 1,260 14.34%
60-69 Years 727 8.28%
70-79 Years 550 6.26%
80-89 Years 217 2.47%
90+ Years 25 0.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 18708 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,327 49.26%
Color 1 Box Female 4,457 50.74%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18708 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,647 98.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 37 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18708 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 2,029 18.36%
2. German 1,756 15.89%
3. Irish 1,529 13.83%
4. English 1,134 10.26%
5. Italian 1,006 9.10%
6. Welsh 976 8.83%
7. Slovak 501 4.53%
8. United States Or American 368 3.33%
9. Lithuanian 236 2.14%
10. Russian 219 1.98%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18708 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,847 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 0.65%
3. French 38 0.47%
4. Polish 23 0.28%
5. Italian 22 0.27%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.26%
7. German 18 0.22%
8. Greek 15 0.19%
9. Tagalog 12 0.15%
10. Other Slavic 11 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 18708 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,512 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 55 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.20%



Cities for the 18708 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Shavertown