Lackawanna County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  33 ZIP codes  ·  20 cities
33
ZIP codes
215,663
population (2021)
+0.6%
pop change since 2010
42069
FIPS code
Lackawanna County ZIP code map
About Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 33 ZIP codes across 20 cities and communities. The county's population was 215,663 as of 2021, an increase of 0.6% from 214,437 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Lackawanna County is 42069.
Population
2021 population215,663
2010 population214,437
Change+0.6%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42069
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Lackawanna County
Archbald Carbondale Chinchilla Clarks Summit Dalton Elmhurst Fleetville Gouldsboro Jermyn Jessup La Plume Moosic Moscow Old Forge Olyphant Peckville Ransom Scranton Taylor Waverly
ZIP codes for Lackawanna County, PA (33)
ZIP code City County Map
18403 Archbald Lackawanna View map
18407 Carbondale Lackawanna View map
18410 Chinchilla Lackawanna View map
18411 Clarks Summit Lackawanna View map
18414 Dalton Lackawanna View map
18416 Elmhurst Lackawanna View map
18420 Fleetville Lackawanna View map
18424 Gouldsboro Lackawanna View map
18433 Jermyn Lackawanna View map
18434 Jessup Lackawanna View map
18440 La Plume Lackawanna View map
18444 Moscow Lackawanna View map
18447 Olyphant Lackawanna View map
18448 Olyphant Lackawanna View map
18452 Peckville Lackawanna View map
18471 Waverly Lackawanna View map
18501 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18502 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18503 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18504 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18505 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18507 Moosic Lackawanna View map
18508 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18509 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18510 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18512 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18515 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18517 Taylor Lackawanna View map
18518 Old Forge Lackawanna View map
18519 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18540 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18577 Scranton Lackawanna View map
18653 Ransom Lackawanna View map

Demographics & statistics

209,779
Population
41.5
Median age
$64,175
Median household income
$34,919
Per capita income
$167,740
Median home value
$943
Median monthly rent
63.9%
Home ownership
13.7%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Unemployment
65,971
Housing units
29.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,421
Under 5
5,435
5,751
5–9
5,764
6,567
10–14
6,582
6,942
15–19
6,959
6,454
20–24
6,470
12,861
25–34
12,892
12,446
35–44
12,476
12,905
45–54
12,936
6,819
55–59
6,836
7,592
60–64
7,611
11,935
65–74
11,964
5,913
75–84
5,928
3,156
85+
3,164
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1843,13519.3%
18 and over166,64480.7%
65 and over42,06021.2%
Median age41.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80%
Two or more races 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6%
Asian 2.8%
Black or African American 2.6%
Other race 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White178,59580%
Two or more races14,2246.4%
Hispanic or Latino13,3926%
Asian6,1422.8%
Black or African American5,7562.6%
Other race4,8002.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1560.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.8%
$10k–$15k 6.1%
$15k–$25k 9.1%
$25k–$35k 8.4%
$35k–$50k 12.0%
$50k–$75k 18.6%
$75k–$100k 12.4%
$100k–$150k 15.9%
$150k–$200k 6.8%
$200k+ 5.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.8%
$10k–$15k6.1%
$15k–$25k9.1%
$25k–$35k8.4%
$35k–$50k12.0%
$50k–$75k18.6%
$75k–$100k12.4%
$100k–$150k15.9%
$150k–$200k6.8%
$200k+5.9%
Median income$64,175

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.6%
$50k–$100k 14.0%
$100k–$150k 23.4%
$150k–$200k 18.7%
$200k–$300k 23.4%
$300k–$500k 12.3%
$500k–$1M 2.9%
$1M+ 0.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$167,740
Median rent / month$943
Owner occupied63.9%
Renter occupied36.2%
Vacant11.4%
Single-family detached63.2%
Large apartment buildings6.5%
Mobile homes2.8%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.35

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20195.2%
2000–20095.1%
1990–19996.4%
1980–19897.7%
1970–197913.7%
1960–19698.7%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19498.6%
1939 or earlier35.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.2%
1 bedroom11.9%
2 bedrooms24.0%
3 bedrooms43.8%
4 bedrooms14.0%
5+ bedrooms4.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle10.7%
1 vehicle37.2%
2 vehicles35.7%
3 or more16.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas62.4%
Electricity20.0%
Propane / LP gas6.1%
Fuel oil8.5%
Wood1.0%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family36,48041.4%
Cohabiting couple7,3998.6%
Male householder, no spouse16,76720.8%
Female householder, no spouse24,79129.3%
Households with children under 1822,81824.8%
Households with seniors (65+)30,11935.9%
Average household size2.29

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married39.2%31.5%
Married45.3%42.6%
Separated1.7%1.8%
Widowed4.0%11.4%
Divorced9.8%12.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.3%
Some HS, no diploma 5.9%
HS graduate 36.8%
Some college, no degree 15.2%
Associate's degree 10.3%
Bachelor's degree 18.2%
Graduate / professional 11.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.8%
Bachelor's or higher29.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,5265.5%
Kindergarten2,2045.1%
Elementary school19,54442.0%
High school10,25720.5%
College / grad school13,41627.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.0%
Retail trade 12.7%
Manufacturing 10.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.3%
Professional & management 7.6%
Transportation & utilities 6.6%
Finance & real estate 6.3%
Public administration 5.9%
Construction 5.2%
Other services 4.5%
Wholesale trade 2.9%
Information 2.0%
Agriculture & mining 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.5%
Service18.0%
Sales & office21.2%
Natural resources & construction6.9%
Production & transportation16.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector83.0%
Government12.7%
Self-employed4.1%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.8%
Carpool9.2%
Public transit1.4%
Walk3.5%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)21.7

Poverty

All people 13.7%
Under 18 years 16.8%
18 and over 12.4%
Married-couple families 5.8%
Female-led households 22.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security39.6%
Retirement income25.2%
Supplemental Security6.1%
Cash public assistance3.5%
Food stamps / SNAP16.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.6%
High cholesterol31.8%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma10.1%
Arthritis30.0%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease8.4%
Cancer7.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.7%
No physical activity25.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.7%
Fair or poor health15.9%
Poor mental health15.8%
Poor physical health11.8%
No health insurance10.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.9%
Visited dentist64.9%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss15.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans10,9427.2%
Disability%
Any disability16.6%
Under 186.8%
18–64 years12.9%
65 and over35.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.3%
Public insurance40.7%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only198,92395.2%
Spanish7,5982.8%
Other Indo-European3,8171.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,5370.9%
Other languages9470.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)197,47295.1%
Born in same state193,94193.8%
Born in different state156,46776.9%
Foreign born3,5311.3%
Naturalized citizen12,3074.9%
Not a US citizen6,35256.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian50,47724.1%
French14,0966.7%
Arab7,7613.7%
Norwegian3,3001.6%
Irish1,5250.7%
AncestryCount%
English1,4450.7%
Polish3500.2%
German2670.1%
Dutch1040%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.8%
Internet access91.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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