ZIP Code 18830 — Little Meadows borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18830 covers Little Meadows, PA in Susquehanna County with a population of about 572.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-9; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 18830 is about $70,500 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.7%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 21.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above 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 $230,800 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $725 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.7% (about 17.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18830 in Little Meadows, PA, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,483. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,500). 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 Little Meadows borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 53.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (75.3) and flood (71.0). 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 Little Meadows borough, PA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 18830 (Little Meadows 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.