Housing data for ZIP code 18641

ZIP code 18641 has an estimated 6,305 residents and 3,149 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dupont, Luzerne County.

29.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $963 (±$53) a month.

The median home value is $151,700 (±$14,316).

The median household income is $75,708 (±$7,467) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,305 (±419)
Median gross rent
$963
Median home value
$151,700
Households that rent
29.1%

How ZIP code 18641 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 18641DupontLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents6,305 (±419)2,559327,67513,018,639334,922,499
Housing units3,149 (±219)1,328151,2875,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent29.1% (±5.7 points)33.7%32.2%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$963 (±$53)$973$1,004$1,209$1,413
Median home value$151,700 (±$14,316)$142,200$174,100$254,500$332,700
Median household income$75,708 (±$7,467)$86,500$63,691$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,261 (±$312)$1,972$2,530$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income21.6% (±9.6 points)28.2%46.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198079.0% (±9.6 points)88.5%74.4%67.3%49.7%
Average commute18.2 minutes (±1.4)15.6 minutes23.5 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.0% (±2.2 points)94.3%87.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents47.7 years (±2.1)46.9 years42.0 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 18641, median gross rent is not measurably different from Luzerne County ($1,004).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 18641 is not measurably different from Dupont as a whole ($973).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Dupont as a whole ($142,200).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18641 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18641 ranks 27 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Luzerne County with a published estimate, ZIP 18641 ranks 12 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 18641

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5001.3% (±2.2 points)10.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99956.8% (±11.2 points)39.2%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.4% (±11.8 points)35.2%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.0% (±8.2 points)11.4%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.5% (±1.1 points)2.3%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.1 points)0.4%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.1 points)1.1%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 56.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 18641

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$772 (±$42)
2 bedrooms$950 (±$73)
3 bedrooms$1,358 (±$164)

Rent burden in ZIP code 18641

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%19.5% (±10.7 points)17.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.8% (±10.2 points)12.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.6% (±10.2 points)10.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.4% (±8.5 points)13.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.7% (±3.2 points)8.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more18.9% (±9.1 points)38.3%39.5%41.9%

21.6% (±9.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 18641 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 18641

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0008.9% (±4.1 points)6.8%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99914.3% (±4.6 points)15.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99926.0% (±6.2 points)17.7%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.6% (±5.5 points)17.5%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.6% (±5.9 points)21.9%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.5% (±3.8 points)15.5%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.6% (±2.2 points)4.4%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.6 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 18641

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached68.5% (±5.1 points)64.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.7% (±2.2 points)13.1%18.8%6.2%
2 units10.9% (±3.7 points)6.0%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.7% (±2.5 points)5.6%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.7% (±1.4 points)2.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.4% (±1.5 points)1.3%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.8% (±0.7 points)4.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.3% (±3.5 points)3.2%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 18641 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later2.5% (±2.8 points)0.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.8% (±2.4 points)3.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.6% (±3.6 points)6.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19993.6% (±2.3 points)7.3%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19892.5% (±1.4 points)8.2%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197911.8% (±3.8 points)16.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19699.8% (±3.7 points)8.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19598.2% (±3.0 points)10.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19498.4% (±4.0 points)9.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier40.8% (±6.3 points)30.3%25.0%11.7%

79.0% of the homes in ZIP code 18641 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 18641

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas45.2% (±5.5 points)50.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.25.1% (±4.5 points)15.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity23.3% (±4.7 points)24.0%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.3% (±2.7 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.1 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 18641 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 18641Luzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone77.2% (±5.4 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±3.6 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.2% (±1.4 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.9% (±1.7 points)2.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.0 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.9% (±4.1 points)10.9%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 18641 take an average of 18.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 18641

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
Dupont30%$97333.7%
Pittston Township24%$98317.3%
Avoca22%$98628.2%
Moosic20%$1,32933.4%

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 18641

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
186422.7 mi$1,187$158,700$61,25030.7%
185182.7 mi$859$174,400$71,81230.0%
186402.8 mi$959$147,500$60,86241.5%
185072.9 mi$1,346$266,700$75,39535.2%
185174.1 mi$1,203$190,100$77,12032.9%
185055.5 mi$994$156,700$52,39845.8%
186436.0 mi$981$174,500$63,12529.1%
185036.0 mi$1,184$267,200$36,10797.6%

Crime reported to police in Dupont

Most of ZIP code 18641 is policed by the Dupont Police Department, which reported 39 violent and 936 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2024.

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 18641 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18641: 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 18641

What is the median rent in ZIP code 18641?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18641 is $963 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 18641?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 18641 is $151,700 (±$14,316) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 18641?

The median household income in ZIP code 18641 is $75,708 (±$7,467) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 18641 in?

Most of ZIP code 18641’s land lies in Dupont; it also covers Pittston Township, Avoca, Moosic.

Sources

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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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