Housing data for ZIP code 18470

ZIP code 18470 has an estimated 2,139 residents and 1,568 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Herrick Township (Susquehanna County), Susquehanna County.

16.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,006 (±$395) a month.

The median home value is $227,600 (±$24,281).

The median household income is $73,654 (±$3,974) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,139 (±263)
Median gross rent
$1,006
Median home value
$227,600
Households that rent
16.0%

How ZIP code 18470 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18470Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents2,139 (±263)63738,21913,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,568 (±129)67521,3485,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent16.0% (±5.1 points)15.9%21.5%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,006 (±$395)$858$933$1,209$1,413
Median home value$227,600 (±$24,281)$280,200$216,400$254,500$332,700
Median household income$73,654 (±$3,974)$73,295$68,487$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,709 (±$284)$2,890$2,365$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income25.8% (±14.6 points)31.8%44.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198044.5% (±6.6 points)40.9%57.1%67.3%49.7%
Average commute31.9 minutes (±6.0)27.2 minutes26.9 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.1% (±4.8 points)92.8%88.4%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents53.2 years (±5.2)54.8 years48.6 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18470, median gross rent is not measurably different from Susquehanna County ($933).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 18470 is not measurably different from Herrick Township (Susquehanna County) as a whole ($858).

Its median home value is lower than in Herrick Township (Susquehanna County) as a whole ($280,200).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Susquehanna County with a published estimate, ZIP 18470 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Susquehanna County with a published estimate, ZIP 18470 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Susquehanna County with a published estimate, ZIP 18470 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 18470

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50019.4% (±17.5 points)11.7%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99929.8% (±17.6 points)46.6%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.3% (±20.2 points)28.8%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.5% (±9.8 points)8.0%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.0% (±3.7 points)3.1%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±22.8 points)0.0%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±22.8 points)1.7%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 36.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18470

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$845 (±$292)
3 bedrooms$1,177 (±$322)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18470

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%33.9% (±21.4 points)18.6%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.8% (±5.6 points)15.7%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.7% (±17.4 points)11.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.7% (±24.6 points)10.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.0% (±4.5 points)8.2%8.7%9.2%
35% or more21.8% (±13.9 points)36.2%39.5%41.9%

25.8% (±14.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18470 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18470

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.0% (±2.3 points)6.6%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.6% (±3.4 points)12.2%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.5% (±6.5 points)12.3%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.5% (±3.7 points)14.4%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.1% (±6.8 points)23.0%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.9% (±4.0 points)23.1%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.6% (±3.6 points)7.0%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.7% (±2.8 points)1.5%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 18470

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.7% (±3.9 points)79.0%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.5% (±1.0 points)0.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units2.9% (±2.5 points)3.5%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±1.7 points)2.1%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.7% (±1.2 points)1.5%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.0 points)0.4%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.0 points)1.5%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.3% (±2.1 points)11.0%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18470 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±2.0 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.1% (±1.3 points)4.4%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.3% (±2.7 points)7.9%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199922.4% (±5.0 points)13.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198919.6% (±4.2 points)16.6%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197917.4% (±4.2 points)14.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.1% (±2.5 points)7.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19592.0% (±1.2 points)5.6%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.1% (±0.9 points)3.2%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier16.9% (±4.2 points)26.0%25.0%11.7%

44.5% of the homes in ZIP code 18470 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18470

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.6% (±2.5 points)4.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.29.6% (±5.1 points)34.4%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.4% (±3.6 points)17.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.3% (±6.6 points)25.3%5.1%4.9%
Wood14.1% (±4.9 points)14.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.1% (±2.1 points)2.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.6 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18470 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18470Susquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone79.2% (±6.2 points)75.3%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±2.9 points)7.5%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.4 points)0.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±1.2 points)2.6%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±6.0 points)13.3%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18470 take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18470

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)34%$85815.9%
Clifford Township29%$1,09015.2%
Gibson Township (Susquehanna County)12%$1,11214.2%
Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)12%$1,30411.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 18470

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
184302.9 mi—$187,500$92,0837.7%
188424.9 mi—$195,800$82,9693.9%
184215.2 mi$866$171,400$68,25621.0%
184136.0 mi———0.0%
184656.7 mi$1,175$250,900$67,57818.7%
184416.8 mi—$406,300$85,93816.0%
188206.9 mi———0.0%
188257.4 mi—$264,100$72,67910.9%

Crime reported to police in Susquehanna County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Susquehanna County recorded 78 violent and 580 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 18470 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18470: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 18470

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18470?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18470 is $1,006 (±$395) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18470?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18470 is $227,600 (±$24,281) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18470?

The median household income in ZIP code 18470 is $73,654 (±$3,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18470 in?

Most of ZIP code 18470’s land lies in Herrick Township (Susquehanna County); it also covers Clifford Township, Gibson Township (Susquehanna County), Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 18470 (zip code tabulation area:18470).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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