Lattimer Mines, PA
Luzerne County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 737 people across 0.253 square miles.
At a glance
18234 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 18234 is
| Coordinates | 40.992592, -75.964513 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Luzerne County |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Land area | 0.253 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 83.2 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 104.2 mi |
| Boston, MA | 270.2 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 606.9 mi |
People
Who lives in 18234
737 residents in 365 households, averaging 2.02 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 57.7% of residents, and 52.1% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 365 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.02 |
| Family households | 47.9% |
| Living alone | 52.1% |
| Median age | 65.3 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 18234
The median household here earns $30,895 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 18234 ahead of 2% of American ZIP codes. 47.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $30,895 ±$16,890 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $20,301 |
| Poverty rate | 47.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 18.8% |
| Labor force participation | 35.4% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 1.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 93.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 18234
A typical home is valued at $221,200. Ownership is close to even at 57.8% owned, and the typical building went up in 1938.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $221,200 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1938 |
| Housing units | 365 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 365 occupied units
| Owner households | 211 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 154 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 18234 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 21.3 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 21.3 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 18234
ZIP code 18234 is assigned to Lattimer Mines, PA, and falls within Luzerne County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 737 people live inside it.
At 2,913 residents per square mile spread over 0.253 square miles, 18234 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $30,895, 18234 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 2% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Lattimer Mines looks like
Housing in 18234 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $221,200 against a US median of $207,500. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 57.8% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 96.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 65.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.02 people, and 47.9% are family households.
Getting to work takes 21.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Lattimer Mines, PA
Lattimer Mines is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 83.2 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 18234 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 18234 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 18234 offers a compact profile of Lattimer Mines: 737 residents, a median household income of $30,895, 1.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 18.8%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 18234 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Lattimer Mines may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18234. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).