18709

  1. Legal Resources for the 18709 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18709 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18709 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18709 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18709 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18709 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18709 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18709 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,002
  • Land Area (2000): 2.036 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,546


Employment Information for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18709 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,224 47.52%
15-35 hours 256 9.94%
1-14 hours 60 2.33%
No regular hours 1,036 40.22%

Time Left For Work for the 18709 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 2.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6 0.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 182 13.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 140 10.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 161 11.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 277 19.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 108 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 5.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56 4.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 0.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 2.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 87 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 174 12.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18709 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 4.67%
5-9 148 10.62%
10-14 306 21.97%
15-19 368 26.42%
20-24 239 17.16%
25-29 63 4.52%
30-34 88 6.32%
35-39 3 0.22%
40-44 23 1.65%
45-59 48 3.45%
60-89 13 0.93%
At least 90 29 2.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18709 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 1.15% 1,173 84.21%
30-44 3 0.22% 111 7.97%
45-59 10 0.72% 38 2.73%
At least 60 7 0.50% 35 2.51%

Type Of Commute for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 186 13.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,095 78.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 2.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 59 4.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 0.36%



Family Information for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 298
People at same address in 1995: 2,181
Household Income in 1999 for the 18709 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 226 15.72%
$10,000-$14,999 143 9.94%
$15,000-$19,999 157 10.92%
$20,000-$24,999 143 9.94%
$25,000-$29,999 72 5.01%
$30,000-$34,999 119 8.28%
$35,000-$39,999 129 8.97%
$40,000-$44,999 105 7.30%
$45,000-$49,999 49 3.41%
$50,000-$59,999 101 7.02%
$60,000-$74,999 105 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 33 2.29%
$100,000-$124,999 30 2.09%
$125,000-$149,999 26 1.81%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 588 40.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 380 26.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 60 4.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 202 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 125 8.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 3.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 918 25.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 574 15.78%
Public Assistance 42 1.15%
Retirement 321 8.83%
Self Employment 48 1.32%
Social Security 577 15.86%
Supplemental Security 33 0.91%
Wage / Salary 903 24.83%
Other 221 6.08%

Family Type for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 375 63.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 218 36.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 637 52.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 366 30.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 6.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 634 46.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 341 24.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 19.16%



Education Information for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18709 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 152 6.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 410 16.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,092 44.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 426 17.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 153 6.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 196 7.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 48 1.94%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18709 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 1.37% 22 0.73% 63 2.10%
Kindergarten 15 0.50% 0 0.00% 15 0.50%
Grades 1-4 86 2.86% 11 0.37% 97 3.23%
Grades 5-8 98 3.26% 0 0.00% 98 3.26%
Grades 9-12 141 4.70% 20 0.67% 161 5.36%
Undergrad college 79 2.63% 15 0.50% 94 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 10 0.33% 10 0.33%
Total 460 15.32% 78 2.60% 538 17.92%



Public Benefits Information for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18709 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,657 88.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 336 11.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18709 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 264 8.79%
10-19 Years 333 11.09%
20-29 Years 328 10.93%
30-39 Years 435 14.49%
40-49 Years 449 14.96%
50-59 Years 351 11.69%
60-69 Years 272 9.06%
70-79 Years 340 11.33%
80-89 Years 212 7.06%
90+ Years 18 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 18709 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,411 47.00%
Color 1 Box Female 1,591 53.00%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18709 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,963 98.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18709 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 829 23.93%
2. German 425 12.27%
3. Irish 356 10.28%
4. Italian 306 8.83%
5. English 226 6.52%
6. Lithuanian 217 6.26%
7. Slovak 205 5.92%
8. United States Or American 205 5.92%
9. Welsh 179 5.17%
10. Russian 168 4.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18709 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,778 97.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.77%
3. Italian 15 0.52%
4. French 8 0.28%
5. Other Slavic 8 0.28%
6. German 6 0.21%
7. Other West Germanic 6 0.21%
8. Chinese 6 0.21%
9. Russian 5 0.17%
10. Serbo Croatian 5 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 18709 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,972 98.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 26 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.20%



Cities for the 18709 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Luzerne