18706

  1. Legal Resources for the 18706 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18706 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18706 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18706 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18706 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18706 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18706 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18706 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,575
  • Land Area (2000): 31.671 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.071 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,551
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18706 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,536 98.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 116 1.52%



Employment Information for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18706 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,268 52.46%
15-35 hours 705 11.32%
1-14 hours 109 1.75%
No regular hours 2,147 34.47%

Time Left For Work for the 18706 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 157 4.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 2.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 203 5.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 298 8.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 397 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 349 9.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 646 17.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 397 10.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 239 6.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 150 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 293 8.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 342 9.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18706 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 1.93%
5-9 428 11.81%
10-14 814 22.46%
15-19 945 26.07%
20-24 600 16.55%
25-29 180 4.97%
30-34 244 6.73%
35-39 54 1.49%
40-44 25 0.69%
45-59 86 2.37%
60-89 104 2.87%
At least 90 75 2.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18706 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.63% 3,014 83.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 323 8.91%
45-59 11 0.30% 75 2.07%
At least 60 13 0.36% 166 4.58%

Type Of Commute for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 416 11.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,086 84.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 47 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 1.33%



Family Information for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 739
People at same address in 1995: 5,147
Household Income in 1999 for the 18706 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 319 9.73%
$10,000-$14,999 329 10.04%
$15,000-$19,999 317 9.67%
$20,000-$24,999 264 8.06%
$25,000-$29,999 295 9.00%
$30,000-$34,999 271 8.27%
$35,000-$39,999 225 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 229 6.99%
$45,000-$49,999 136 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 272 8.30%
$60,000-$74,999 291 8.88%
$75,000-$99,999 238 7.26%
$100,000-$124,999 54 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.15%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.61%
$200,000 or more 12 0.37%

Household Type for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,015 31.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 930 28.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 112 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 525 16.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 432 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 138 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,407 27.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,215 13.94%
Public Assistance 53 0.61%
Retirement 680 7.80%
Self Employment 207 2.38%
Social Security 1,167 13.39%
Supplemental Security 123 1.41%
Wage / Salary 2,351 26.98%
Other 510 5.85%

Family Type for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 941 60.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 606 39.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 246 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 1,705 58.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 858 29.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 4.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,740 50.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 802 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 573 16.77%



Education Information for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18706 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 261 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 863 14.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,656 44.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,259 20.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 369 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 433 7.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 176 2.93%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18706 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.54% 29 0.38% 70 0.92%
Kindergarten 79 1.04% 16 0.21% 95 1.25%
Grades 1-4 272 3.59% 78 1.03% 350 4.62%
Grades 5-8 376 4.96% 71 0.94% 447 5.90%
Grades 9-12 388 5.12% 52 0.69% 440 5.81%
Undergrad college 215 2.84% 98 1.29% 313 4.13%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.09% 33 0.44% 40 0.53%
Total 1,378 18.19% 377 4.98% 1,755 23.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18706 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,814 89.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 803 10.54%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18706 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 791 10.44%
10-19 Years 976 12.88%
20-29 Years 927 12.24%
30-39 Years 1,089 14.38%
40-49 Years 1,119 14.77%
50-59 Years 889 11.74%
60-69 Years 708 9.35%
70-79 Years 746 9.85%
80-89 Years 309 4.08%
90+ Years 21 0.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 18706 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,603 47.56%
Color 1 Box Female 3,972 52.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18706 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,415 97.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 51 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18706 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 2,554 27.55%
2. Irish 1,626 17.54%
3. German 901 9.72%
4. Italian 860 9.28%
5. Slovak 648 6.99%
6. Welsh 465 5.02%
7. English 348 3.75%
8. Russian 322 3.47%
9. Lithuanian 287 3.10%
10. Dutch 285 3.07%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18706 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,985 95.90%
2. Polish 94 1.29%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 86 1.18%
4. Other Slavic 48 0.66%
5. Italian 41 0.56%
6. Russian 14 0.19%
7. Arabic 7 0.10%
8. Other Indo European 4 0.05%
9. French 3 0.04%
10. Korean 2 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 18706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,571 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 60 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.27%



Cities for the 18706 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilkes Barre