ZIP Code 18505
About Scranton
Scranton is a second A class city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 at the 2020 census, Scranton is the sixth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. It is located 56 miles (90 km) north of Allentown, 104 miles (167 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia, and 99 miles (159 km) west-northwest of New York City.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
21,417
population
$52,599
median household income
2,428
people / sq mi
$139,800
median home value
$954
median gross rent
38.6
median age
9,996
housing units
8,531
households
8.8
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 18505
- Harrison Avenue historic
- Lackawanna Mills and Scranton Button Historic District historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
Brands
- Dunkin' (2)
- CVS (1)
- Exxon (1)
- Wendy's (1)