ZIP Code 18473 — White Mills CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18473 covers White Mills, PA in Wayne County with a population of about 407.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.3 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 18473 is about $31,806 — about 58% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 59.2%; unemployment rate near 8.3%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 27.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 114.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.2% (about 9.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for White Mills CDP, 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 White Mills CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 45.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 18473 (White Mills 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.