Monroe County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  35 ZIP codes  ·  34 cities
35
ZIP codes
169,273
population (2021)
-0.3%
pop change since 2010
42089
FIPS code
Monroe County ZIP code map
About Monroe County
Monroe County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 35 ZIP codes across 34 cities and communities. The county's population was 169,273 as of 2021, a decrease of 0.3% from 169,842 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Monroe County is 42089.
Population
2021 population169,273
2010 population169,842
Change-0.3%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42089
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Monroe County
ZIP codes for Monroe County, PA (35)

Demographics & statistics

165,081
Population
43.6
Median age
$79,925
Median household income
$36,186
Per capita income
$216,613
Median home value
$1,130
Median monthly rent
81.6%
Home ownership
10.8%
Poverty rate
7.3%
Unemployment
64,921
Housing units
26.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,900
Under 5
3,848
4,291
5–9
4,234
4,786
10–14
4,722
5,687
15–19
5,611
5,663
20–24
5,588
9,550
25–34
9,423
9,207
35–44
9,086
11,225
45–54
11,076
7,002
55–59
6,909
6,545
60–64
6,459
9,561
65–74
9,434
4,213
75–84
4,158
1,461
85+
1,442
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1832,11918.1%
18 and over132,96281.9%
65 and over30,26920.6%
Median age43.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 62.9%
Black or African American 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or more races 7.2%
Other race 4.8%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White114,79162.9%
Black or African American24,06613.2%
Hispanic or Latino17,3849.5%
Two or more races13,1757.2%
Other race8,7064.8%
Asian3,9992.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2860.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.8%
$10k–$15k 3.3%
$15k–$25k 6.6%
$25k–$35k 6.1%
$35k–$50k 9.3%
$50k–$75k 13.9%
$75k–$100k 15.3%
$100k–$150k 22.9%
$150k–$200k 9.8%
$200k+ 7.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.8%
$10k–$15k3.3%
$15k–$25k6.6%
$25k–$35k6.1%
$35k–$50k9.3%
$50k–$75k13.9%
$75k–$100k15.3%
$100k–$150k22.9%
$150k–$200k9.8%
$200k+7.1%
Median income$79,925

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.1%
$50k–$100k 4.0%
$100k–$150k 15.3%
$150k–$200k 17.2%
$200k–$300k 35.0%
$300k–$500k 17.3%
$500k–$1M 5.6%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$216,613
Median rent / month$1,130
Owner occupied81.6%
Renter occupied18.4%
Vacant26.4%
Single-family detached86.6%
Large apartment buildings1.3%
Mobile homes3.2%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.79

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20192.3%
2000–200916.1%
1990–199916.0%
1980–198923.0%
1970–197919.1%
1960–19698.1%
1950–19596.7%
1940–19492.0%
1939 or earlier6.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.8%
1 bedroom4.5%
2 bedrooms17.4%
3 bedrooms49.9%
4 bedrooms21.5%
5+ bedrooms4.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.9%
1 vehicle28.7%
2 vehicles38.4%
3 or more28.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas7.5%
Electricity44.9%
Propane / LP gas14.9%
Fuel oil23.5%
Wood5.5%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family31,45655.5%
Cohabiting couple4,9608.7%
Male householder, no spouse9,05415.7%
Female householder, no spouse12,58120.0%
Households with children under 1817,62929.3%
Households with seniors (65+)20,91237.5%
Average household size2.72

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.3%27.2%
Married53.3%49.4%
Separated1.9%1.7%
Widowed2.8%9.6%
Divorced8.7%12.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.1%
Some HS, no diploma 8.0%
HS graduate 37.2%
Some college, no degree 17.3%
Associate's degree 9.3%
Bachelor's degree 14.5%
Graduate / professional 11.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.0%
Bachelor's or higher26.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,2723.1%
Kindergarten2,4805.2%
Elementary school12,87338.2%
High school9,21826.8%
College / grad school9,97426.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.2%
Retail trade 12.3%
Manufacturing 12.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.5%
Construction 7.9%
Transportation & utilities 7.8%
Professional & management 7.5%
Finance & real estate 5.1%
Public administration 4.0%
Other services 3.9%
Wholesale trade 2.2%
Information 1.9%
Agriculture & mining 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts34.9%
Service18.7%
Sales & office21.8%
Natural resources & construction9.3%
Production & transportation15.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.0%
Government14.7%
Self-employed4.2%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone73.8%
Carpool11.1%
Public transit2.7%
Walk1.1%
Other means1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)36.5

Poverty

All people 10.8%
Under 18 years 12.8%
18 and over 10.2%
Married-couple families 6.1%
Female-led households 15.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security38.5%
Retirement income32.0%
Supplemental Security7.2%
Cash public assistance3.8%
Food stamps / SNAP14.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.2%
High cholesterol31.8%
Heart disease6.8%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis27.9%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease7.3%
Cancer6.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.4%
No physical activity24.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.1%
Fair or poor health15.0%
Poor mental health15.3%
Poor physical health10.8%
No health insurance11.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.2%
Visited dentist63.4%
Cholesterol screening89.9%
Teeth loss13.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans10,1937.1%
Disability%
Any disability13.9%
Under 185.0%
18–64 years10.4%
65 and over31.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.3%
Public insurance40.0%
Uninsured under 194.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only157,33395.4%
Spanish7,6423.8%
Other Indo-European4,5322.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,1561.0%
Other languages6680.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)148,30091.6%
Born in same state143,39088.8%
Born in different state64,89243.3%
Foreign born4,9102.8%
Naturalized citizen16,7818.4%
Not a US citizen12,21676.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian22,89313.9%
French9,0895.5%
Arab8,4215.1%
English2,0641.3%
Irish1,1930.7%
AncestryCount%
Polish1,0620.6%
Dutch4270.3%
Norwegian4220.3%
German3020.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.3%
Internet access95.3%

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

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