ZIP Code 18437 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18437 covers PA in Wayne County with a population of about 156.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-8; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 18437 is about $41,250 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.9%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 24.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Construction, and Information; about 51.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 36.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 25.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $215,000 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.3% (about 10.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18437 in PA, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,381. That is about 43% above the local median household income ($41,250), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 56.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.0) and flood (71.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for PA show little to no average snow and around 51.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 18437 (PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.