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Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County has 216,146 residents across 22 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $66,223, 15% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $201,800, and 31% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
216,146residentsACS 2020–2024
$66,223median household incomePennsylvania: $78K
$201,800median home valueowner-occupied homes
88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Lackawanna County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Lackawanna County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey
Map of Pennsylvania with Lackawanna County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 22 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
184036,851$78K$224K77%39%94%24 min
1840714,445$60K$163K63%26%90%24 min
1841122,820$99K$293K79%51%91%24 min
184145,444$93K$289K87%43%93%26 min
184245,213$61K$196K88%23%91%28 min
184337,564$75K$214K81%32%91%26 min
184344,031$63K$164K68%28%86%28 min
1844413,604$84K$261K86%34%92%27 min
184479,470$67K$208K74%27%86%20 min
184525,203$56K$203K72%28%79%20 min
18471667$141K$391K93%69%97%25 min
185031,629$36K$267K2%51%77%27 min
1850421,069$55K$161K58%20%85%20 min
1850520,797$52K$157K54%26%84%23 min
185075,443$75K$267K65%41%90%16 min
1850811,565$50K$145K54%19%86%19 min
1850913,055$51K$184K49%29%86%19 min
1851014,332$53K$182K40%27%85%20 min
1851212,986$65K$176K66%30%85%19 min
185175,303$77K$190K67%23%95%23 min
185188,573$72K$174K70%30%85%23 min
185195,266$59K$181K62%24%81%25 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

216,146 residents in 88,263 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

21%
under 18
21%
aged 18–34
21%
aged 65 and over
33%
of households are people living alone
41%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

100,177 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,800 (±$3,927).

65%
of households own their home
64%
of homes are detached single-family houses
9%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
2%
are mobile homes
12%
of housing units are vacant
$1,007
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20194%
2000–20096%
1990–19997%
1980–19898%
1970–197912%
1960–19699%
1950–19599%
1940–19499%
1939 or earlier36%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,519.

$66,223
median household income
14.4%
of people live below the poverty line
4.9%
unemployment rate
31%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min
average commute to work
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
85%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
9%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%
of households have a broadband subscription
9%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates