ZIP Code 17835 — Laurelton CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17835 covers Laurelton, PA in Union County with a population of about 148.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 15.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-15; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Education, and Healthcare; about 27.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 43.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $180,700 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17835 in Laurelton, PA, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,161. 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 Laurelton CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 55.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.3) and flood (71.8). 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 Laurelton CDP, PA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 17835 (Laurelton CDP, 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.