Luzerne County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  57 ZIP codes  ·  40 cities
57
ZIP codes
326,053
population (2021)
+1.6%
pop change since 2010
42079
FIPS code
Luzerne County ZIP code map
About Luzerne County
Luzerne County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 57 ZIP codes across 40 cities and communities. The county's population was 326,053 as of 2021, an increase of 1.6% from 320,918 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Luzerne County is 42079.
Population
2021 population326,053
2010 population320,918
Change+1.6%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42079
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Luzerne County
Beach Haven Bear Creek Beaver Meadows Cambra Conyngham Dallas Drifton Drums Duryea Ebervale Freeland Glen Lyon Harleigh Harveys Lake Hazleton Hunlock Creek Huntington Mills Kingston Lattimer Mines Lehman Luzerne Milnesville Mountain Top Nanticoke Nescopeck Pittston Plymouth Rock Glen Saint Johns Shavertown Shawanese Shickshinny Sugarloaf Sweet Valley Sybertsville Wapwallopen Weston White Haven Wilkes Barre Wyoming
ZIP codes for Luzerne County, PA (57)
ZIP code City County Map
18201 Hazleton Luzerne View map
18202 Hazleton Luzerne View map
18216 Beaver Meadows Luzerne View map
18219 Conyngham Luzerne View map
18221 Drifton Luzerne View map
18222 Drums Luzerne View map
18223 Ebervale Luzerne View map
18224 Freeland Luzerne View map
18225 Harleigh Luzerne View map
18234 Lattimer Mines Luzerne View map
18239 Milnesville Luzerne View map
18246 Rock Glen Luzerne View map
18247 Saint Johns Luzerne View map
18249 Sugarloaf Luzerne View map
18251 Sybertsville Luzerne View map
18256 Weston Luzerne View map
18601 Beach Haven Luzerne View map
18602 Bear Creek Luzerne View map
18611 Cambra Luzerne View map
18612 Dallas Luzerne View map
18617 Glen Lyon Luzerne View map
18618 Harveys Lake Luzerne View map
18621 Hunlock Creek Luzerne View map
18622 Huntington Mills Luzerne View map
18627 Lehman Luzerne View map
18634 Nanticoke Luzerne View map
18635 Nescopeck Luzerne View map
18640 Pittston Luzerne View map
18641 Pittston Luzerne View map
18642 Duryea Luzerne View map
18643 Pittston Luzerne View map
18644 Wyoming Luzerne View map
18651 Plymouth Luzerne View map
18654 Shawanese Luzerne View map
18655 Shickshinny Luzerne View map
18656 Sweet Valley Luzerne View map
18660 Wapwallopen Luzerne View map
18661 White Haven Luzerne View map
18690 Dallas Luzerne View map
18701 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18702 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18703 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18704 Kingston Luzerne View map
18705 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18706 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18707 Mountain Top Luzerne View map
18708 Shavertown Luzerne View map
18709 Luzerne Luzerne View map
18710 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18711 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18762 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18764 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18765 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18766 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18767 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18769 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map
18773 Wilkes Barre Luzerne View map

Demographics & statistics

321,755
Population
42.1
Median age
$63,036
Median household income
$33,443
Per capita income
$157,247
Median home value
$916
Median monthly rent
72.0%
Home ownership
12.1%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Unemployment
106,244
Housing units
22.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
8,458
Under 5
8,562
8,890
5–9
8,998
9,099
10–14
9,211
10,200
15–19
10,325
9,960
20–24
10,081
20,015
25–34
20,261
18,932
35–44
19,163
20,642
45–54
20,895
11,188
55–59
11,324
11,076
60–64
11,211
17,764
65–74
17,981
9,560
75–84
9,677
4,116
85+
4,166
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1865,27418.7%
18 and over256,48181.3%
65 and over63,26422.1%
Median age42.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Other race 6%
Two or more races 5.8%
Black or African American 4.8%
Asian 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White258,76972.6%
Hispanic or Latino34,8069.8%
Other race21,2846%
Two or more races20,5585.8%
Black or African American16,9854.8%
Asian3,5131%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3390.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native3070.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.6%
$10k–$15k 4.5%
$15k–$25k 8.7%
$25k–$35k 10.0%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 17.0%
$75k–$100k 14.1%
$100k–$150k 16.1%
$150k–$200k 7.3%
$200k+ 5.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.6%
$10k–$15k4.5%
$15k–$25k8.7%
$25k–$35k10.0%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k17.0%
$75k–$100k14.1%
$100k–$150k16.1%
$150k–$200k7.3%
$200k+5.0%
Median income$63,036

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.7%
$50k–$100k 21.0%
$100k–$150k 21.5%
$150k–$200k 16.5%
$200k–$300k 18.9%
$300k–$500k 11.6%
$500k–$1M 2.4%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$157,247
Median rent / month$916
Owner occupied72.0%
Renter occupied28.0%
Vacant14.2%
Single-family detached67.5%
Large apartment buildings4.2%
Mobile homes3.6%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.40

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20192.7%
2000–20097.3%
1990–19997.9%
1980–19898.1%
1970–197915.5%
1960–19697.9%
1950–195910.1%
1940–19498.8%
1939 or earlier31.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.9%
1 bedroom9.0%
2 bedrooms22.6%
3 bedrooms47.8%
4 bedrooms15.1%
5+ bedrooms3.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle9.4%
1 vehicle35.8%
2 vehicles34.8%
3 or more20.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas35.1%
Electricity23.8%
Propane / LP gas6.9%
Fuel oil24.8%
Wood2.4%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family55,04245.3%
Cohabiting couple10,6877.3%
Male householder, no spouse26,40519.3%
Female householder, no spouse38,60128.1%
Households with children under 1835,32125.4%
Households with seniors (65+)45,33437.8%
Average household size2.33

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married36.6%28.7%
Married48.1%45.7%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed3.9%12.3%
Divorced9.7%11.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.6%
Some HS, no diploma 5.9%
HS graduate 39.7%
Some college, no degree 18.1%
Associate's degree 11.0%
Bachelor's degree 13.9%
Graduate / professional 8.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.5%
Bachelor's or higher22.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,7875.3%
Kindergarten3,0694.2%
Elementary school28,66340.7%
High school15,55725.4%
College / grad school18,85524.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.7%
Manufacturing 12.5%
Retail trade 12.4%
Construction 8.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.9%
Professional & management 7.7%
Transportation & utilities 7.0%
Other services 4.9%
Public administration 4.7%
Finance & real estate 4.6%
Wholesale trade 3.6%
Information 1.8%
Agriculture & mining 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts32.5%
Service16.4%
Sales & office21.1%
Natural resources & construction10.8%
Production & transportation19.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector83.0%
Government12.1%
Self-employed4.8%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.5%
Carpool9.1%
Public transit0.6%
Walk2.5%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)25.5

Poverty

All people 12.1%
Under 18 years 17.2%
18 and over 10.6%
Married-couple families 4.7%
Female-led households 20.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security41.8%
Retirement income29.4%
Supplemental Security5.2%
Cash public assistance3.3%
Food stamps / SNAP16.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.9%
High cholesterol34.3%
Heart disease7.5%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma10.1%
Arthritis30.8%
Kidney disease3.1%
Pulmonary disease8.3%
Cancer7.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.0%
No physical activity24.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.8%
Fair or poor health15.7%
Poor mental health15.9%
Poor physical health11.6%
No health insurance10.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.7%
Visited dentist64.2%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss15.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans18,9277.8%
Disability%
Any disability15.8%
Under 187.5%
18–64 years12.7%
65 and over33.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.2%
Public insurance42.5%
Uninsured under 194.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only304,73595.2%
Spanish18,9503.4%
Other Indo-European16,9292.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,1810.4%
Other languages5360.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)294,81595.1%
Born in same state288,13293.6%
Born in different state232,33678.1%
Foreign born6,6831.5%
Naturalized citizen26,9404.9%
Not a US citizen12,57256.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian54,48216.9%
French17,1225.3%
Arab7,9842.5%
Norwegian7,8152.4%
English4,1901.3%
AncestryCount%
Irish1,3120.4%
Polish7940.2%
German5070.2%
Dutch1770.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.8%
Internet access89.1%

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

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