Postal Codes

18853 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 18853 covers Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 4,137 and a median household income of $67,784.

Population
4,13739 per square mile
Median age
45.77 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,78411% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$250,648up 28.3% in five years
Median rent
$88124% below the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
19.9%15.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.9%9.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
115

Where 18853 is

Wyalusing, 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

Population4,137
Median age45.7
Family households68.2%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1%
White (non-Hispanic)95.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans7%
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$67,784
Income per person$41,831
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more9.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,060
Mean adjusted gross income$96,871
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.2%
Returns, under $25k25.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.9%
Returns, $200k or more9.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$213,700
Median gross rent$881
Rent as a share of household income23.4%
Owner-occupied74.9%
Vacant homes23.7%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house77.2%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units7.1%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units1.4%
Mobile home12.4%
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$250,648as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$250,648$143,766

$143,766 in 2009 to $250,648 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone76.2%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.7%
Health

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

Colorectal screening64.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments115
People employed2,149
Annual payroll$121,981,000
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 73.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.6 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.

Lightning96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.6Relatively 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$67,784$76,081$78,538
Income per person$41,831$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$213,700$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$881$1,162$1,348
Homeownership74.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.2%5.2%
Works from home6.5%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%7.4%13.9%
Median age45.740.938.7
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 stationTOWANDA 1 S, PA US15 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January35°F / 17.1°F2.39 in rain, 11 in snow
February37.6°F / 17.7°F1.9 in rain, 7.1 in snow
March46°F / 24.6°F3.12 in rain, 8.8 in snow
April59.5°F / 34.7°F3.47 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May71.1°F / 45.7°F3.36 in rain
June79.3°F / 55.1°F3.69 in rain
July83.7°F / 59.3°F4.02 in rain
August81.9°F / 57.7°F3.86 in rain
September74.9°F / 50.7°F3.83 in rain
October62.6°F / 39.8°F3.67 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November50.2°F / 30.7°F2.6 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December39.6°F / 23.6°F2.71 in rain, 7.4 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wyalusing Area School District86.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Towanda Area School District7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeast Bradford School District6% 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 vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

18815 Camptown, PA4.7 km away
18846 Sugar Run, PA10.9 km away
18845 Stevensville, PA11.6 km away
18623 Laceyville, PA11.7 km away
18854 Wysox, PA12.7 km away
18828 Lawton, PA16.5 km away
18848 Towanda, PA17.2 km away
18832 Monroeton, PA17.6 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 area106.59 sq mi
Water area2.91 sq mi
Population density39 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7015, -76.2754

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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