Weston, PA
Luzerne County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 164 people across 0.39 square miles.
At a glance
18256 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 18256 is
| Coordinates | 40.940396, -76.14732 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Luzerne County |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Land area | 0.39 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 85.6 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 113.0 mi |
| Boston, MA | 280.4 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 598.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 18256
164 residents in 88 households, averaging 1.86 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 47.6% of residents, and 56.8% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 88 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.86 |
| Family households | 43.2% |
| Living alone | 56.8% |
| Median age | 63.2 years |
| Households with internet | 48.9% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 18256
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $29,009 |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 37.7% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 96.7% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 18256
A typical home is valued at $154,700. This is an owner-majority area — 94.3% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1950.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $154,700 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1950 |
| Housing units | 88 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 88 occupied units
| Owner households | 83 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 5 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 18256 commutes
93.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 28.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 28.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 18256
ZIP code 18256 is assigned to Weston, 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 164 people live inside it.
At 421 residents per square mile spread over 0.39 square miles, 18256 reads as a small-town 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.
Living here
What life in Weston looks like
Housing in 18256 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $154,700 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 94.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 94.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1950, making the housing here mid-century. 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 63.2 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.86 people, and 56.8% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 28.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 93.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Weston, PA
Weston is a smaller community, so options inside 18256 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 85.6 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 18256 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 18256 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, 18256 offers a compact profile of Weston: 164 residents, 23.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. 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. 18256 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Weston 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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ZIP codes near 18256
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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 18256. 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).