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Susquehanna County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 18828

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 18828 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
207

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,423

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$231,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 18828 sits in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and is home to 207 people. Median household income is $54,423, the median home is worth $231,700 and median gross rent is . 95.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Susquehanna County

FIPS 42115

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 18828

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

Population
207ZIP 18828 residents
Median household income
$54,423Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$231,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 18828

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
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,202/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15%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 18828 compares

ZIP 18828 against the median ZIP in Susquehanna County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 18828County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,423$69,465$70,000-22%
Median home value$231,700$226,000$187,400+24%
Median gross rent$868$953
Population2071,2892,230-91%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Susquehanna County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,388
Home value

above 69% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#526
Population

larger than 14% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,573

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15310Greene County$54,375$152,100$983
16882Centre County$54,375$250,000
15772Indiana County$54,500$119,200$892
15729Indiana County$54,522$675
15204Allegheny County$54,317$109,800$1,035
15442Fayette County$54,250$98,700$1,041

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Susquehanna County.

ZIP 18828 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 18828?
ZIP 18828 lies mostly in Susquehanna 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 18828?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 18828 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $231,700+24% 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 18828, 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.