Housing data for ZIP code 18612

ZIP code 18612 has an estimated 17,739 residents and 6,483 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dallas Township, Luzerne County.

16.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,128 (±$182) a month.

The median home value is $259,300 (±$18,393).

The median household income is $93,750 (±$10,785) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
17,739 (±467)
Median gross rent
$1,128
Median home value
$259,300
Households that rent
16.3%

How ZIP code 18612 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18612Dallas TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents17,739 (±467)9,227327,67513,018,639334,922,499
Housing units6,483 (±332)3,686151,2875,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent16.3% (±2.7 points)16.1%32.2%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,128 (±$182)$1,257$1,004$1,209$1,413
Median home value$259,300 (±$18,393)$267,600$174,100$254,500$332,700
Median household income$93,750 (±$10,785)$101,293$63,691$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,789 (±$299)$3,960$2,530$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.2% (±11.2 points)47.4%46.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198058.3% (±6.1 points)55.3%74.4%67.3%49.7%
Average commute28.4 minutes (±4.3)29.3 minutes23.5 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±2.0 points)90.7%87.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents42.3 years (±2.5)42.3 years42.0 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18612, median gross rent is not measurably different from Luzerne County ($1,004).

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 18612 is not measurably different from Dallas Township as a whole ($1,257).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Dallas Township as a whole ($267,600).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18612 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18612 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18612 ranks 7 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 18612

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50012.5% (±5.3 points)10.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99929.9% (±10.2 points)39.2%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.9% (±11.2 points)35.2%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99914.5% (±7.1 points)11.4%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.1% (±3.2 points)2.3%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.6% (±0.9 points)0.4%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more5.5% (±6.0 points)1.1%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 31.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18612

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$3,500 or more
1 bedroom$606 (±$300)
2 bedrooms$1,190 (±$156)
3 bedrooms$1,398 (±$173)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18612

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%28.5% (±12.0 points)17.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.5% (±7.2 points)12.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.9% (±6.0 points)10.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.8% (±5.0 points)13.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.3% (±4.7 points)8.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more35.9% (±10.2 points)38.3%39.5%41.9%

42.2% (±11.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18612 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18612

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0008.8% (±2.6 points)6.8%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.6% (±1.7 points)15.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.9% (±1.5 points)17.7%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.3% (±3.8 points)17.5%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.1% (±4.5 points)21.9%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99929.8% (±4.8 points)15.5%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.4% (±2.3 points)4.4%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.1% (±0.9 points)0.6%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 18612

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached75.5% (±3.6 points)64.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.9% (±1.6 points)13.1%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.6% (±1.9 points)6.0%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.1% (±2.0 points)5.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.8 points)2.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.3 points)1.3%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units5.1% (±2.1 points)4.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.3% (±1.8 points)3.2%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18612 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±1.5 points)3.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200913.2% (±3.9 points)6.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.2% (±2.4 points)7.3%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.6% (±3.4 points)8.2%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197918.8% (±3.3 points)16.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196912.4% (±2.9 points)8.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195911.4% (±3.0 points)10.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.3% (±1.4 points)9.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.4% (±2.7 points)30.3%25.0%11.7%

58.3% of the homes in ZIP code 18612 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18612

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas51.4% (±5.1 points)50.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.4% (±2.8 points)15.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity23.2% (±4.0 points)24.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.8% (±1.8 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±0.7 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.0% (±1.1 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.6 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18612 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18612Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone77.3% (±3.3 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±2.2 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.1 points)2.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.0% (±2.9 points)10.9%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18612 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18612

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
Dallas Township31%$1,25716.1%
Lehman Township (Luzerne County)21%$76712.6%
Franklin Township (Luzerne County)15%$1,5008.1%
Lake Township (Luzerne County)12%$1,07116.5%

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 18612

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
186183.7 mi$1,381$244,300$83,50018.3%
187083.8 mi$1,072$264,800$98,54513.8%
186445.3 mi$922$179,200$70,02631.3%
187096.2 mi$807$113,600$42,13542.0%
186366.3 mi$1,074$180,200$57,13214.7%
186516.7 mi$951$97,600$41,99043.8%
187046.7 mi$1,006$162,000$64,44439.9%
186437.4 mi$981$174,500$63,12529.1%

Crime reported to police in Dallas Township

Most of ZIP code 18612 is policed by the Dallas Township Police Department, which reported 96 violent and 382 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 18612 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18612: 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 18612

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18612?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18612 is $1,128 (±$182) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18612?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18612 is $259,300 (±$18,393) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18612?

The median household income in ZIP code 18612 is $93,750 (±$10,785) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18612 in?

Most of ZIP code 18612’s land lies in Dallas Township; it also covers Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Franklin Township (Luzerne County), Lake Township (Luzerne 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 18612 (zip code tabulation area:18612).

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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 are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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