Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,804) for 18656 is less than the median household income for 18612 ($93,750), 18618 ($83,500), 18628 ($81,667), Fairmount township ($80,417), Lake township ($88,229), and Ross township ($87,697). But it's more than 17814 ($65,089), 18614 ($68,864), 18621 ($71,964), 18636 ($57,132), 18655 ($72,571), and Luzerne County ($63,691).
| 18656 | $76,804 |
| Fairmount township | $80,417 |
| Lake township | $88,229 |
| Ross township | $87,697 |
| Luzerne County | $63,691 |
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The average household income ($90,261) for 18656 is less than the average household income for 18612 ($119,404), 18614 ($90,596), 18618 ($128,972), 18621 ($101,472), Lake township ($109,716), Ross township ($113,803), and Fairmount township ($90,301). But it's more than 17814 ($83,981), 18628 ($74,338), 18636 ($71,210), 18655 ($90,171), and Luzerne County ($86,447).
| 18656 | $90,261 |
| Fairmount township | $90,301 |
| Lake township | $109,716 |
| Ross township | $113,803 |
| Luzerne County | $86,447 |
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The per-capita income for 18656 is $38,208. The per capita income ($38,208) for 18656 is less than the per capita income for 18612 ($41,551), 18614 ($44,900), 18618 ($57,500), 18621 ($44,537), Lake township ($43,926), Ross township ($51,076), and Fairmount township ($38,227). But it's more than 17814 ($34,927), 18628 ($36,984), 18636 ($29,769), 18655 ($37,674), and Luzerne County ($36,493).
| 18656 | $38,208 |
| Fairmount township | $38,227 |
| Lake township | $43,926 |
| Ross township | $51,076 |
| Luzerne County | $36,493 |
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6.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.4%) for 18656 is less than the percent high income households for 18655 (7.1%), 18612 (16.0%), 18614 (10.1%), 18618 (18.9%), 17814 (7.1%), Luzerne County (7.0%), Lake township (17.3%), and Ross township (7.0%). But it's more than 18621 (5.9%), 18628 (1.1%), 18636 (3.0%), and Fairmount township (4.9%).
| 18656 | 6.4% |
| Fairmount township | 4.9% |
| Lake township | 17.3% |
| Ross township | 7.0% |
| Luzerne County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18656 | $-1 | $120,375 | $91,071 | $60,000 |
| Fairmount township | $-1 | $123,173 | $101,667 | $46,765 |
| Lake township | $-1 | $138,558 | $120,192 | $55,833 |
| Ross township | $-1 | $96,490 | $103,681 | $75,403 |
| Luzerne County | $35,785 | $70,489 | $78,488 | $49,926 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 18656 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 18656 | +/-$9,283 | +/-$10,226 | +/-$4,146 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$52,122 | +/-$15,397 | +/-$30,946 |
| Fairmount township | +/-$24,895 | +/-$10,148 | +/-$5,427 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,191 | +/-$17,432 | +/-$5,496 |
| Lake township | +/-$23,735 | +/-$16,788 | +/-$7,442 | +/-7.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$69,464 | +/-$39,631 | +/-$17,744 |
| Ross township | +/-$9,400 | +/-$34,132 | +/-$17,757 | +/-4.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,401 | +/-$14,785 | +/-$15,685 |
| Luzerne County | +/-$1,684 | +/-$1,652 | +/-$694 | +/-0.5% | +/-$5,969 | +/-$3,875 | +/-$3,943 | +/-$1,990 |