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Lackawanna County, PA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Lackawanna, PA.	39 ZIP Codes (22 General, 8 PO Box, 3 Unique, & 6 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Lackawanna, PA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	272, 570
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Lackawanna, PA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	215,896 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	42069
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Lackawanna, PA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	459 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Lackawanna, PA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	6 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Lackawanna County, PA.	-75.609205, 41.436708
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Lackawanna County, PA Covers 39 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 18403	General	Archbald	7,369	3.41%
ZIP Code 18407	General	Carbondale	14,047	6.51%
ZIP Code 18410	P.O. Box	Chinchilla	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18411	General	Clarks Summit	22,851	10.58%
ZIP Code 18414	General	Dalton	5,194	2.41%
ZIP Code 18416	P.O. Box	Elmhurst	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18419 *	General	Factoryville	4,556	--
ZIP Code 18420	P.O. Box	Fleetville	169	0.08%
ZIP Code 18421 *	General	Forest City	4,573	--
ZIP Code 18424	General	Gouldsboro	5,598	2.59%
ZIP Code 18433	General	Jermyn	6,416	2.97%
ZIP Code 18434	General	Jessup	4,093	1.90%
ZIP Code 18436 *	General	Lake Ariel	13,576	--
ZIP Code 18440	P.O. Box	La Plume	56	0.03%
ZIP Code 18444	General	Moscow	13,540	6.27%
ZIP Code 18446 *	General	Nicholson	3,451	--
ZIP Code 18447	General	Olyphant	10,362	4.80%
ZIP Code 18452	General	Peckville	4,950	2.29%
ZIP Code 18471	P.O. Box	Waverly	722	0.33%
ZIP Code 18501	P.O. Box	Scranton	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18502	P.O. Box	Scranton	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18503	General	Scranton	1,792	0.83%
ZIP Code 18504	General	Scranton	21,267	9.85%
ZIP Code 18505	General	Scranton	20,982	9.72%
ZIP Code 18507	General	Moosic	4,968	2.30%
ZIP Code 18508	General	Scranton	11,664	5.40%
ZIP Code 18509	General	Scranton	13,720	6.35%
ZIP Code 18510	General	Scranton	14,110	6.54%
ZIP Code 18512	General	Scranton	12,081	5.60%
ZIP Code 18515	General	Scranton	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18517	General	Taylor	5,253	2.43%
ZIP Code 18518	General	Old Forge	8,497	3.94%
ZIP Code 18519	General	Scranton	5,000	2.32%
ZIP Code 18577	Unique	Scranton	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 18615 *	General	Falls	1,716	--
ZIP Code 18641 *	General	Pittston	6,608	--
ZIP Code 18653	P.O. Box	Ransom	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Lackawanna, PA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Lackawanna, PA Information

Lackawanna County, PA Covers 39 ZIP Codes. This includes 22 General ZIP Codes, 8 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 3 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 6 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Lackawanna County.

The population for Lackawanna County is 215,896, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 470.36 persons per square mile. With 99,815 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.34 persons. There are 88,745 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.25 persons. 3.93% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 57.29% Employment Rate is 2.51% above the national average of 59.8%.152,192 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 29.42% (or 44,781 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including272 and 570. Lackawanna is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Lackawanna is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 42540.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Lackawanna, PA have 91,505 Residential mailboxes and 6,310 Business mailboxes.There are 5,192 businesses with a total of 90,075 employees. That is an average of 17.3 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $4,232,483,000. Other Demographics

Lackawanna County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

215,896

Income

Median Household Income

$58,366

Housing

Total Housing Units

99,815

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

3.93%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

5,192

Families

Total Households

88,745

Employment

Employment Rate

57.29%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.42%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lackawanna, PA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	215,896
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Lackawanna, PA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	213,870
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lackawanna, PA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	88,745
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	99,815
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.34
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.25

Other Lackawanna Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	91,505
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	6,310
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	104,260
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	80,386
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	6,207

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	5,192
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,002,924,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$4,232,483,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	90,075

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Lackawanna, PA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov