18508

  1. Legal Resources for the 18508 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18508 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18508 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18508 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18508 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18508 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18508 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18508 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,573
  • Land Area (2000): 15.502 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,484
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18508 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,251 97.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 246 2.14%



Employment Information for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18508 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,508 49.65%
15-35 hours 1,160 12.78%
1-14 hours 213 2.35%
No regular hours 3,199 35.23%

Time Left For Work for the 18508 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 248 5.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 344 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 664 13.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 402 8.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 800 16.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 526 10.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 411 8.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 273 5.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 83 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 525 10.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 369 7.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18508 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 3.53%
5-9 739 14.98%
10-14 1,419 28.77%
15-19 1,115 22.60%
20-24 594 12.04%
25-29 176 3.57%
30-34 250 5.07%
35-39 52 1.05%
40-44 62 1.26%
45-59 203 4.12%
60-89 59 1.20%
At least 90 90 1.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18508 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 33 0.67% 4,184 84.82%
30-44 17 0.34% 347 7.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 203 4.12%
At least 60 6 0.12% 143 2.90%

Type Of Commute for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 701 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,959 79.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 1.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 188 3.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 1.16%



Family Information for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 921
People at same address in 1995: 7,048
Household Income in 1999 for the 18508 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 725 14.79%
$10,000-$14,999 552 11.26%
$15,000-$19,999 508 10.36%
$20,000-$24,999 287 5.85%
$25,000-$29,999 492 10.03%
$30,000-$34,999 374 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 305 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 332 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 306 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 342 6.98%
$60,000-$74,999 365 7.44%
$75,000-$99,999 175 3.57%
$100,000-$124,999 55 1.12%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.35%
$200,000 or more 37 0.75%

Household Type for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,677 34.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,264 25.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 3.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 762 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 583 11.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 255 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,491 26.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,521 11.72%
Public Assistance 266 2.05%
Retirement 969 7.47%
Self Employment 384 2.96%
Social Security 1,833 14.13%
Supplemental Security 279 2.15%
Wage / Salary 3,387 26.10%
Other 846 6.52%

Family Type for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,269 59.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 852 40.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 351 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,394 56.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,304 30.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 4.89%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 596 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 2,286 45.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,271 25.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 834 16.72%



Education Information for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18508 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 543 6.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,439 16.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,991 45.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,426 16.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 584 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 663 7.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 204 2.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18508 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126 1.09% 110 0.95% 236 2.04%
Kindergarten 126 1.09% 54 0.47% 180 1.56%
Grades 1-4 611 5.28% 74 0.64% 685 5.92%
Grades 5-8 504 4.35% 102 0.88% 606 5.24%
Grades 9-12 397 3.43% 108 0.93% 505 4.36%
Undergrad college 193 1.67% 214 1.85% 407 3.52%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.22% 64 0.55% 89 0.77%
Total 1,982 17.13% 726 6.27% 2,708 23.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18508 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,676 84.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,730 15.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18508 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,524 13.17%
10-19 Years 1,506 13.01%
20-29 Years 1,495 12.92%
30-39 Years 1,581 13.66%
40-49 Years 1,569 13.56%
50-59 Years 1,305 11.28%
60-69 Years 968 8.36%
70-79 Years 1,053 9.10%
80-89 Years 528 4.56%
90+ Years 44 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 18508 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,411 46.76%
Color 1 Box Female 6,162 53.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18508 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,602 91.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 431 3.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 272 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 1.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18508 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,367 25.36%
2. Italian 2,344 17.65%
3. Polish 1,674 12.61%
4. German 1,350 10.17%
5. Welsh 1,065 8.02%
6. English 692 5.21%
7. Lithuanian 585 4.41%
8. United States Or American 349 2.63%
9. Russian 275 2.07%
10. Ukrainian 268 2.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18508 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,181 94.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 290 2.68%
3. Italian 90 0.83%
4. Polish 45 0.42%
5. Other Indo European 33 0.31%
6. German 32 0.30%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 31 0.29%
8. Urdu 21 0.19%
9. Miao / Hmong 19 0.18%
10. Russian 16 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 18508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,339 98.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 61 0.53%



Cities for the 18508 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Scranton