ZIP Code 18636

In ZIP code 18636, near Wilkes Barre, households earn a median of $57,132, with per-capita income at $29,769. A median home is valued at $180,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.31% works out to roughly $2,361 a year on that value. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax, and the overall cost picture blends a mid-range income with housing costs and two ongoing taxes. Whether that balance feels comfortable depends on a household's own spending and mortgage situation, since property and sales taxes both draw on the same budget.