ZIP Code 18644

In ZIP code 18644, near Wilkes Barre, households earn a median of $70,026, with per-capita income at $49,359. A median home value of $179,200 pairs with a county property tax rate of 1.45%, which works out to roughly $2,598 a year in property taxes on that median home. Sales tax in the area comes to 6.00%, applying to most purchases. Together, these figures sketch the financial shape of the area: solid middle-income earnings, housing priced well below many national markets, and two ongoing taxes that factor into what a household keeps and spends.