Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,250 Zip code population in 2010: 12,292 Zip code population in 2000: 11,573
Houses and condos: 5,416 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,577
% of renters here:
54%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18508: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 6.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,654 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.9% ($2,198)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,203 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,194 (2.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18508, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,100 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,100
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $34,624 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,624
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 998.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3265.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6269.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8918.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13834.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $842 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$842
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,632 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,632
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 318.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,778 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,778
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 519.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,943 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,943
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 277.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,005 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
18508:
$11,005
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 267.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 544.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,562 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$31,562
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 196.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 512.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,886 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,886
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,700 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
18508:
$6,700
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,338 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,338
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18508, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,309 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,309
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $30,134 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,134
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $847 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$847
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,695 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,695
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$532 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$532
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,195 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,195
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,377 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
18508:
$8,377
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,022 (22% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,022
State:
$23,538
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,302 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,302
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,834 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
18508:
$5,834
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,361 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,361
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.1%
Here:
49%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 49.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18508, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,244 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,244
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $25,985 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
Here:
$25,985
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $10k, 80.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,172 (reported on 37.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,172
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,346 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,346
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,187 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$1,187
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,379 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,379
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,523 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
18508:
$2,523
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $12,533 (23% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$12,533
State:
$18,804
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,486 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,486
State:
$3,337
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,128 (reported on 65.6% of returns)
18508:
$3,128
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,741 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,741
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.4%
Here:
51%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 47.8% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,641 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,180
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 236 (52 now married, 160 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,288 (676 now married, 1,620 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 18508 with a mortgage: 1,128 (57 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 48
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,222 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $534
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
24.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 18508: Allied Services Complex (A), Vinegar Hill (B), Von Storch Colliery (C), Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation (D), Scranton Fire Department Engine 8 (E), Scranton Fire Department Engine 9 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 509 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,133 2-persons, 831 3-persons, 487 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,719 1-person, 257 2-persons, 42 5-persons
891 married couples with children.
1,169 single-parent households (196 men, 973 women).
86.8% of residents of 18508 zip code speak English at home.
10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 22% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 34% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 570 (5.1%) (40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
4 DEAN STREET (4 DEAN STREET in SCRANTON, PA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY
ALLIED SVC (475 MORGAN HIGHWWAY in SCRANTON, PA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD069592574, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: MEDICAL LABORATORIES. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALLIED SERVICES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALLIED SRVICES, ALLIEDSERVICES
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1002 ALBRIGHT AVE in SCRANTON, PA)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2476 Organizations: SCRANTON SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: GEORGE BANCROFT #34, SCRANTON S.D.- BANCROFT ELEMENTARY
B R BODY SHOP (1120 W MARKET ST BASEMENT FL in SCRANTON, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ANTHONY BERARDELLI (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%
73.6%Utility gas
20.9%Electricity
2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.3%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 13,555.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,270
Northeast: 1,262
Midwest: 56
South: 383
West: 132
66% of the 18508 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
89% of the 18508 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here:
5.8%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:
15.0%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 287
Here:
52.5%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
80,818Law enforcement workers including supervisors
64,189Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,414Business and financial operations occupations
54,480Community and social service occupations
43,492Management occupations
41,486Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SCRANTON, PA):
NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING C (1074 BARRING AVE; small business) 500 employees, $0 revenue. : $25,426,893 in 44 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Individual Equipment, Replenishable Field Medical Sets, Kits, and Outfits, Hardware, Commercial, Fastening Device, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $2,583,000; 2001: $2,583,000; 2002: $2,830,390; 2003: $42,800; 2004: $6,109,286; 2005: $7,774,095; 2006: $738,621.
Biggest contracts:
$2,765,701 with Defense Logistics Agency for Individual Equipment. Signed on 1999-11-10. Completion date: 2001-03-27.
$2,583,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-13. Completion date: 2004-06-19.
$2,583,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-07. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
$2,583,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-25. Completion date: 2002-12-14.
EDWARD VOLOVITCH CONSTRUCTION (2810 MARVINE AVE; small business) : $119,500 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$90,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
$29,500 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-07-02.
PEPSI-COLA METROPOLITAN BOTTLI (3015 N MAIN AVE) : $50,726 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$26,624 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$11,305, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$6,709, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$6,088, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
SNEE & SUNDAY CO (840 PROVIDENCE ROAD; small business) : $31,614 in 7 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery, Hardware, Weapon System, Preservative and Sealing Compounds, Hose and Flexible Tubing, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,105; 2005: $9,929; 2006: $18,580.
Biggest contracts:
$8,266 with Army for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-07-20.
$6,188 with Army for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2006-02-03.
$4,940 with Army for Preservative and Sealing Compounds. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$4,643 with Army for Hose and Flexible Tubing. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-02-07.
INTEGRITY PACKAGING INTERNATIO (999 PROVIDENCE ROAD; small business) : $21,201 in 3 contractsin 2006
$11,142 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials. Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2006-03-10.
$5,544, same as above.Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2006-04-07.
$4,515, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
SICNAR, INC (229 SPRING ST; small business)
$8,450 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land). Signed on 2005-04-20. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
NORTH SCRANTON EYE CARE (1840 NO MAIN AVE; small business) : $690 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $487; 2005: $203; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$203 with Army for Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-03-29.
$136, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-01-20.
$136, same as above.Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2004-05-11.
$136, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-04-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (500-999: 1)
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of reported fires - 46 took place in 2015, and the least - 1 in 2012. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.5%), and Structure Fires (42.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18508