ZIP code · Wilkes Barre · Pennsylvania · United States
ZIP code 18706 — Wilkes Barre
ZIP code 18706 serves Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
- Postal code
- 18706Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- Wilkes Barre
- County
- Luzerne FIPS 42079
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2044, -75.9113 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 16,318 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 621 / sq mi
- Land area
- 26.3 sq mi (68 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $57,546
- Per-capita income
- $31,889
- Median age
- 38.4
- Households
- 6,655
- Housing units
- 7,675
- Median home value
- $121,900
- Median gross rent
- $883 / month
- Congressional district
- PA-8 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b (-5 to 0 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
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Map of ZIP code 18706
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 79°F), coldest Jan (avg low 16°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 31 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Avg low °F | 16 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: FRANCIS E WALTER DAM (11.2 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 18706
- 5 schools
- 3 doctors & dentists
- 2 pharmacies
- 2 supermarkets
- 29 restaurants & cafés
- 17 bars & pubs
- 18 parks
- 7 playgrounds
- 2 gyms & sports centres
- 15 places of worship
- 6 banks
- 7 gas stations
- 12 police & fire stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page