ZIP Code 18610 — Sierra View CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18610 covers Sierra View, PA in Monroe County with a population of about 4,373.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (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 18610 is about $64,875 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.8%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 27.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 2.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 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 $222,800 — about 36% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 82.1% (about 16.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18610 in Sierra View, PA, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,431. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,875). 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 Sierra View CDP, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.1) and hurricane (82.4). 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 Sierra View CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 48.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 199 for ZIP 18610 (Sierra View 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.