About ZIP 18342

ZIP code 18342 serves Mountainhome in Monroe, Pennsylvania. It centers near 41.1737°, -75.2710° and, by population, qualifies as a sparsely populated rural ZIP. Roughly 775 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about — per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $185,600, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,091 per month. Compared to the rest of Pennsylvania, that makes 18342 noticeably pricier than the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $56,487 and a median home value of $155,190.

The median resident is around 42.0 years old, and roughly 15.4% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 18342, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $185,600 and a typical rental runs $1,091 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $988 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $1,091/mo costs roughly $13,092 per year, or about 0.0% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$30,410 versus the state average of $155,190) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 42.0 and a population of 775, ZIP 18342 reads as a settled, working-age and family-heavy area.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 41.1737, -75.2710. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

18323 Buck Hill Falls, PA 18326 Cresco, PA 18325 Canadensis, PA 18357 Skytop, PA 18332 Henryville, PA 18344 Mount Pocono, PA 18320 Analomink, PA 18355 Scotrun, PA

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 840 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	324	38.6%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	307	36.5%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	48	5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	161	19.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 840 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 189 (22.5%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 420 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	0	0.0%
5 to 9 minutes	0	0.0%
10 to 14 minutes	166	39.5%
15 to 19 minutes	107	25.5%
20 to 24 minutes	74	17.6%
25 to 29 minutes	58	13.8%
30 to 34 minutes	15	3.6%
35 to 39 minutes	0	0.0%
40 to 44 minutes	0	0.0%
45 to 59 minutes	0	0.0%
60 to 89 minutes	0	0.0%
90 minutes or more	0	0.0%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 422 housing units counted here (table B25002), 350 (82.9%) were occupied and 72 (17.1%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Mountainhome or browse the rest of Pennsylvania.

ZIP Code 18342 — Mountainhome, PA