Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 18440 covers PA in Lackawanna County with a population of about 37.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.0 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.
PA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.
Median household income in ZIP 18440 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 70.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 36.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Professional services, and Transportation; about 43.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 28.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 17.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.1) and hurricane (82.0). 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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 18440 (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.