ZIP PROFILE

Zip Code 18702

Town / City Wilkes Barre

County Luzerne County

State Pennsylvania

Metro Region Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Total Population

42,120

Median Household Inc

$54,892

Median Age

38.8

Population by Age Group

42,120 Residents

Household Income Distribution

Gender Demographics

Male	20,776 (49.3%)
Female	21,344 (50.7%)

Racial Demographics

Group	Total	Percent
White	25,719	61.1%
Black / African American	5,801	13.8%
Asian	926	2.2%
Hispanic / Latino	10,419	24.7%
Other / Mixed	4,920	11.7%

Racial & Ethnic Composition

White	25,719
Black or African American	5,801
Some Other Race	4,920
Two or More Races	4,614

Hispanic or Latino (Total: 10,419)

Mexican	2,673
Puerto Rican	2489
Cuban	22
Other Hispanic	5235

American Indian & Alaska Native (Total: 13)

Aztec	0
Blackfeet Tribe	0
Maya	0
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat	0
Navajo Nation	0
Nome Eskimo Community	0
Other Native	13

Asian (Total: 926)

Asian Indian	158
Chinese	72
Filipino	212
Japanese	11
Korean	112
Vietnamese	64
Other Asian	297

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (Total: 127)

Chamorro	0
Native Hawaiian	127
Samoan	0
Other	0

Age Distribution

Under 5 years	2,105
5 to 9 years	2,451
10 to 14 years	2,439
15 to 19 years	2,910
20 to 24 years	2,985
25 to 34 years	5,745
35 to 44 years	6,238
45 to 54 years	4,846
55 to 59 years	2,786
60 to 64 years	2,305
65 to 74 years	4,281
75 to 84 years	2,091
85 years and over	938