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Wayne County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 18473

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 18473 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
407

ZCTA residents

Median income
$31,806

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 18473 sits in Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is home to 407 people. Median household income is $31,806, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 75.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Wayne County

FIPS 42127

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 18473

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
407ZIP 18473 residents
Median household income
$31,806Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 18473

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
59.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 18473 compares

ZIP 18473 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 18473County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$31,806$66,667$70,000-55%
Median home value$227,800$187,400
Median gross rent$944$953
Population4075062,230-82%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Wayne County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,648
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 24% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,400

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15777Indiana County$31,786$83,600
19133Philadelphia County$31,756$85,100$919
15132Allegheny County$32,170$71,300$791
15038Washington County$32,278$92,300
15213Allegheny County$31,330$247,500$1,243
17923Schuylkill County$32,344$76,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.

ZIP 18473 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 18473?
ZIP 18473 lies mostly in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 18473?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 18473 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18473, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.