ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 18510

Part of Scranton, PA

Pop. 14,332·Lackawanna County·223rd most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,252/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

-$680

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 18510 · $1,252

More affordable than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$920

1 BR

$1,090

2 BR

$1,330

3 BR

$1,730

4 BR+

$1,880

Research median

$1,330/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($53,235) is $1,331 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,330); a 3-bedroom is $1,730.

Rank in Scranton

1st cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Scranton.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18510. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,024/yr

At $1,252/mo median

Location

CityScranton

StatePA

CountyLackawanna County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 18510 (Scranton, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,332

Median income

$53,235

Median age

Renters

59.6%

Age distribution

16.5%

37.3%

16%

12.3%

17.9%

Under 1816.5%

18–3437.3%

35–5416%

55–6412.3%

65+17.9%

Gender

48.2%

51.8%

Male48.2%

Female51.8%

Race & ethnicity

63.8%

14.1%

White63.8%

Black6%

Hispanic11.6%

Asian14.1%

Other4.5%

Education (25+)

13.4%

33.6%

25.9%

27.1%

No HS diploma13.4%

HS diploma33.6%

Some college25.9%

Bachelor's+27.1%

Housing tenure

40.4%

59.6%

Owner40.4%

Renter59.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 18510 in Scranton, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$43,019 → $53,235

up 23.7%

Population

13,310 → 14,332

up 7.7%

Renter share

60.5% → 59.6%

-0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

31.3% → 27.1%

-4.2 pts

Median age

28.7 → 31

+2.3 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $53,235 today, compared with $43,019 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 13,310 to 14,332 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.7% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 31.3% to 27.1%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 18510 covers Scranton, PA. The median rent here is $1,252/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,330/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($53,235/yr), ZIP 18510 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 18510?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $50,000/year (about $24/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,252/mo in ZIP 18510. The local median household income is $53,235/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.