18705

  1. Legal Resources for the 18705 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18705 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18705 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18705 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18705 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18705 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18705 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18705 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,485
  • Land Area (2000): 13.487 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,329


Employment Information for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18705 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,502 50.33%
15-35 hours 1,527 11.82%
1-14 hours 251 1.94%
No regular hours 4,638 35.90%

Time Left For Work for the 18705 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 213 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 314 4.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 646 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 847 11.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 803 11.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,206 16.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 842 11.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 424 5.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 280 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 596 8.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 643 9.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18705 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 306 4.30%
5-9 1,219 17.13%
10-14 2,022 28.41%
15-19 1,388 19.50%
20-24 940 13.21%
25-29 277 3.89%
30-34 388 5.45%
35-39 34 0.48%
40-44 85 1.19%
45-59 167 2.35%
60-89 82 1.15%
At least 90 209 2.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18705 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 62 0.87% 6,090 85.57%
30-44 22 0.31% 485 6.81%
45-59 5 0.07% 162 2.28%
At least 60 5 0.07% 286 4.02%

Type Of Commute for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 841 11.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,979 82.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 94 1.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 171 2.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 1.30%



Family Information for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,668
People at same address in 1995: 11,020
Household Income in 1999 for the 18705 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 669 9.81%
$10,000-$14,999 591 8.67%
$15,000-$19,999 646 9.48%
$20,000-$24,999 615 9.02%
$25,000-$29,999 614 9.01%
$30,000-$34,999 368 5.40%
$35,000-$39,999 355 5.21%
$40,000-$44,999 445 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 320 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 606 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 633 9.29%
$75,000-$99,999 588 8.63%
$100,000-$124,999 218 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 57 0.84%
$200,000 or more 51 0.75%

Household Type for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,152 32.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,014 29.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,093 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 779 11.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,812 25.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,008 15.86%
Public Assistance 122 0.64%
Retirement 1,904 10.04%
Self Employment 441 2.32%
Social Security 2,621 13.82%
Supplemental Security 326 1.72%
Wage / Salary 4,687 24.71%
Other 1,049 5.53%

Family Type for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,127 63.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,225 36.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 7.56%
Color 1 Box Married 3,534 57.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,833 29.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 296 4.83%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 495 7.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,440 49.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,688 24.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,350 19.36%



Education Information for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18705 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 581 4.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,621 12.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,470 43.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,435 19.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 705 5.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,111 8.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 611 4.87%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18705 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 0.78% 64 0.41% 185 1.19%
Kindergarten 114 0.74% 70 0.45% 184 1.19%
Grades 1-4 469 3.03% 182 1.18% 651 4.20%
Grades 5-8 608 3.93% 198 1.28% 806 5.21%
Grades 9-12 720 4.65% 59 0.38% 779 5.03%
Undergrad college 385 2.49% 117 0.76% 502 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.17% 68 0.44% 95 0.61%
Total 2,444 15.78% 758 4.90% 3,202 20.68%



Public Benefits Information for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18705 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,177 91.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,247 8.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18705 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,486 9.60%
10-19 Years 1,868 12.06%
20-29 Years 1,720 11.11%
30-39 Years 2,021 13.05%
40-49 Years 2,259 14.59%
50-59 Years 1,943 12.55%
60-69 Years 1,548 10.00%
70-79 Years 1,746 11.28%
80-89 Years 819 5.29%
90+ Years 75 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 18705 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,334 47.36%
Color 1 Box Female 8,151 52.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18705 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,134 97.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 163 1.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 91 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 45 0.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18705 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 5,120 27.07%
2. Irish 3,018 15.95%
3. Italian 2,546 13.46%
4. German 1,701 8.99%
5. Slovak 1,351 7.14%
6. Russian 1,027 5.43%
7. English 784 4.14%
8. Lithuanian 724 3.83%
9. Welsh 622 3.29%
10. Ukrainian 447 2.36%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18705 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,048 94.90%
2. Polish 216 1.46%
3. Italian 192 1.30%
4. Other Slavic 100 0.68%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 91 0.61%
6. Russian 74 0.50%
7. German 31 0.21%
8. Other Indo European 16 0.11%
9. French 14 0.09%
10. Serbo Croatian 8 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 18705 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,212 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 117 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 0.67%



Cities for the 18705 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilkes Barre