ZIP Code 18507 — Moosic borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18507 covers Moosic, PA in Lackawanna County with a population of about 5,403.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

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 18507 is about $73,958 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.6%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 37.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 13.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $242,200 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,031 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.9% (about 2.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18507 in Moosic, PA, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,556. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($73,958). 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 Moosic borough, 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 Moosic borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 38.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 246 for ZIP 18507 (Moosic borough, 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.