ZIP Code 18643

ZIP code 18643, near Wilkes Barre, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $63,125 and per-capita income of $40,103. Homes here carry a median value of $174,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.45% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases chip away at earnings as well. This is a working- to middle-income area where housing costs stay within reach, but the tax load—property and sales alike—claims a real portion of household budgets.