18505

  1. Legal Resources for the 18505 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18505 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18505 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18505 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18505 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18505 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18505 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18505 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,337
  • Land Area (2000): 22.958 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.542 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,937
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18505 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,390 95.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 809 4.01%



Employment Information for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18505 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,552 45.78%
15-35 hours 1,942 11.77%
1-14 hours 537 3.25%
No regular hours 6,467 39.20%

Time Left For Work for the 18505 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 148 1.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 169 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 3.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 630 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 962 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 813 9.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,584 18.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,067 12.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 426 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 434 5.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 235 2.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 114 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 612 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 882 10.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18505 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 272 3.26%
5-9 1,393 16.69%
10-14 2,477 29.69%
15-19 1,708 20.47%
20-24 1,018 12.20%
25-29 299 3.58%
30-34 482 5.78%
35-39 122 1.46%
40-44 52 0.62%
45-59 143 1.71%
60-89 236 2.83%
At least 90 142 1.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18505 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 1.10% 7,075 84.79%
30-44 21 0.25% 635 7.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 143 1.71%
At least 60 29 0.35% 349 4.18%

Type Of Commute for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,364 16.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,427 75.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 142 1.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 357 4.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 171 2.01%



Family Information for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,757
People at same address in 1995: 12,651
Household Income in 1999 for the 18505 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,159 13.16%
$10,000-$14,999 984 11.17%
$15,000-$19,999 930 10.56%
$20,000-$24,999 783 8.89%
$25,000-$29,999 556 6.31%
$30,000-$34,999 514 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 571 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 529 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 306 3.47%
$50,000-$59,999 689 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 834 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 590 6.70%
$100,000-$124,999 176 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 83 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.45%
$200,000 or more 66 0.75%

Household Type for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,274 36.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,434 27.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 342 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,210 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 943 10.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 387 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 146 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,011 25.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,389 14.31%
Public Assistance 344 1.45%
Retirement 2,053 8.67%
Self Employment 594 2.51%
Social Security 3,581 15.12%
Supplemental Security 570 2.41%
Wage / Salary 5,884 24.85%
Other 1,253 5.29%

Family Type for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,307 62.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,384 37.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 642 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 4,082 53.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,455 32.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 443 5.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 920 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 4,037 44.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,366 25.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,793 19.67%



Education Information for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18505 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 780 4.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,543 15.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,761 42.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,639 16.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 941 5.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,455 9.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 832 5.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18505 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 189 0.93% 87 0.43% 276 1.36%
Kindergarten 145 0.71% 32 0.16% 177 0.87%
Grades 1-4 709 3.49% 276 1.36% 985 4.84%
Grades 5-8 764 3.76% 295 1.45% 1,059 5.21%
Grades 9-12 682 3.35% 320 1.57% 1,002 4.93%
Undergrad college 311 1.53% 500 2.46% 811 3.99%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.28% 102 0.50% 159 0.78%
Total 2,857 14.05% 1,612 7.93% 4,469 21.97%



Public Benefits Information for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18505 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,175 87.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,513 12.76%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18505 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,266 11.14%
10-19 Years 2,589 12.73%
20-29 Years 2,332 11.47%
30-39 Years 2,648 13.02%
40-49 Years 2,889 14.21%
50-59 Years 2,147 10.56%
60-69 Years 1,855 9.12%
70-79 Years 2,178 10.71%
80-89 Years 1,245 6.12%
90+ Years 188 0.92%

Population - Male/Female for the 18505 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,437 46.40%
Color 1 Box Female 10,900 53.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18505 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,763 92.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 605 2.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 598 2.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 169 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18505 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,570 28.28%
2. German 4,152 17.87%
3. Italian 3,864 16.63%
4. Polish 3,485 15.00%
5. Welsh 1,054 4.54%
6. English 714 3.07%
7. United States Or American 537 2.31%
8. Russian 525 2.26%
9. Slovak 414 1.78%
10. French Non-Basque 308 1.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18505 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,707 92.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 563 2.94%
3. Italian 224 1.17%
4. Polish 138 0.72%
5. German 84 0.44%
6. Russian 67 0.35%
7. Vietnamese 65 0.34%
8. French 62 0.32%
9. Arabic 52 0.27%
10. Other Indic 42 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 18505 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,574 96.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 281 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 344 1.70%



Cities for the 18505 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Scranton