Postal Codes

18840 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 18840 covers Sayre, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 11,249 and a median household income of $59,836.

Population
11,249273 per square mile
Median age
38.3about the US average
Median household income
$59,83621% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
14.3%1.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$199,220up 35.4% in five years
Median rent
$90622% below the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
35.7%0.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
67.9%2.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
260

Where 18840 is

Sayre, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population11,249
Median age38.3
Family households56.5%
Born outside the US5.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans7.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,836
Income per person$38,384
Poverty rate14.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k6.6%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k5.9%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k8.2%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,050
Mean adjusted gross income$73,469
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5%
Returns, under $25k27.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.0%
Returns, $200k or more5.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$170,500
Median gross rent$906
Rent as a share of household income27.2%
Owner-occupied67.9%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house69.7%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units12.2%
5 to 19 units5.7%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home8.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$199,220as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.5%
Typical asking rent$1,097as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$199,220$111,312

$117,486 in 2009 to $199,220 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
High school diploma or higher93.7%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist62.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments260
People employed6,325
Annual payroll$389,520,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 72% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.2 out of 100
Community resilience55.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane62.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind47.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather24.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$59,836$76,081$78,538
Income per person$38,384$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate14.3%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$170,500$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$906$1,162$1,348
Homeownership67.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.5%5.2%5.2%
Works from home7.9%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5.2%7.4%13.9%
Median age38.340.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWAVERLY, NY US2 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January34.4°F / 16.1°F2.17 in rain
February37°F / 16.8°F1.84 in rain
March45.3°F / 23.7°F2.61 in rain
April58.7°F / 34°F3.4 in rain
May71°F / 44.7°F3.05 in rain
June79.3°F / 54.4°F4.34 in rain
July83.4°F / 58.4°F3.64 in rain
August81.7°F / 57.3°F3.33 in rain
September74.7°F / 49.9°F4.02 in rain
October62.1°F / 39°F3.55 in rain
November49.8°F / 30.1°F2.43 in rain
December39.1°F / 22.9°F2.43 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Athens Area School District53.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Sayre Area School District46.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

14892 Waverly, NY3.8 km away
18810 Athens, PA4.8 km away
18831 Milan, PA9.8 km away
14825 Chemung, NY10.2 km away
13840 Smithboro, NY11.8 km away
13734 Barton, NY13.9 km away
14859 Lockwood, NY14.6 km away
13812 Nichols, NY14.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bradford County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area41.2 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density273 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.9842, -76.5218

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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