Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,498) for 18436 is less than the median household income for 18403 ($77,521), 18428 ($76,538), 18444 ($84,246), 18463 ($100,972), Jefferson township ($92,234), Sterling township ($70,417), Cherry Ridge township ($80,250), Paupack township ($75,302), and South Canaan township ($77,273). But it's more than 18512 ($64,708), 18434 ($62,922), 18438 ($60,972), 18445 ($53,429), 18472 ($61,094), 18407 ($59,652), 18426 ($63,219), 18431 ($56,779), Wayne County ($62,381), Lackawanna County ($66,223), Lake township ($59,873), and Salem township ($61,659).
| 18436 | $69,498 |
| Sterling township | $70,417 |
| Salem township | $61,659 |
| South Canaan township | $77,273 |
| Jefferson township | $92,234 |
| Cherry Ridge township | $80,250 |
| Lake township | $59,873 |
| Paupack township | $75,302 |
| Wayne County | $62,381 |
| Lackawanna County | $66,223 |
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The average household income ($89,774) for 18436 is less than the average household income for 18444 ($109,100), 18403 ($95,527), 18426 ($98,561), 18428 ($102,656), 18438 ($95,429), Jefferson township ($120,486), Cherry Ridge township ($94,327), Paupack township ($96,299), South Canaan township ($95,520), and Sterling township ($89,832). But it's more than 18512 ($79,776), 18434 ($74,956), 18445 ($81,182), 18463 ($88,516), 18472 ($81,963), 18407 ($81,990), 18431 ($78,162), Wayne County ($85,112), Lackawanna County ($89,204), Lake township ($82,549), and Salem township ($71,893).
| 18436 | $89,774 |
| Sterling township | $89,832 |
| Salem township | $71,893 |
| South Canaan township | $95,520 |
| Jefferson township | $120,486 |
| Cherry Ridge township | $94,327 |
| Lake township | $82,549 |
| Paupack township | $96,299 |
| Wayne County | $85,112 |
| Lackawanna County | $89,204 |
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The per-capita income for 18436 is $37,302. The per capita income ($37,302) for 18436 is less than the per capita income for 18463 ($40,513), 18438 ($56,744), 18444 ($43,662), 18403 ($42,841), 18426 ($37,571), 18428 ($44,402), Paupack township ($49,490), and Jefferson township ($40,641). But it's more than 18431 ($35,456), 18407 ($34,947), 18512 ($36,736), 18472 ($21,926), 18445 ($34,387), 18434 ($33,791), Lackawanna County ($37,168), Wayne County ($35,882), Sterling township ($37,128), South Canaan township ($34,550), Salem township ($31,531), Lake township ($34,495), and Cherry Ridge township ($37,009).
| 18436 | $37,302 |
| Sterling township | $37,128 |
| Salem township | $31,531 |
| South Canaan township | $34,550 |
| Jefferson township | $40,641 |
| Cherry Ridge township | $37,009 |
| Lake township | $34,495 |
| Paupack township | $49,490 |
| Wayne County | $35,882 |
| Lackawanna County | $37,168 |
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5.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.9%) for 18436 is less than the percent high income households for 18472 (7.4%), 18403 (7.8%), 18426 (12.4%), 18428 (9.6%), 18438 (12.7%), 18444 (12.9%), Lackawanna County (7.2%), Wayne County (6.3%), Jefferson township (9.6%), Cherry Ridge township (9.9%), Paupack township (9.7%), and South Canaan township (12.2%). But it's more than 18512 (2.3%), 18434 (2.3%), 18445 (5.5%), 18463 (1.8%), 18407 (4.8%), 18431 (5.1%), Salem township (1.7%), Sterling township (5.0%), and Lake township (4.3%).
| 18436 | 5.9% |
| Sterling township | 5.0% |
| Salem township | 1.7% |
| South Canaan township | 12.2% |
| Jefferson township | 9.6% |
| Cherry Ridge township | 9.9% |
| Lake township | 4.3% |
| Paupack township | 9.7% |
| Wayne County | 6.3% |
| Lackawanna County | 7.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18436 | $76,667 | $85,341 | $86,389 | $57,561 |
| Sterling township | $-1 | $101,667 | $104,271 | $54,167 |
| Salem township | $-1 | $82,708 | $76,172 | $36,250 |
| South Canaan township | $-1 | $128,750 | $86,000 | $42,500 |
| Jefferson township | $-1 | $109,625 | $103,056 | $69,250 |
| Cherry Ridge township | $-1 | $72,435 | $106,607 | $44,833 |
| Lake township | $-1 | $56,176 | $81,667 | $59,029 |
| Paupack township | $-1 | $112,031 | $75,841 | $66,875 |
| Wayne County | $49,732 | $73,150 | $76,632 | $50,533 |
| Lackawanna County | $42,652 | $74,735 | $82,539 | $47,340 |
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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 18436 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+ | |||||
| 18436 | +/-$11,092 | +/-$8,673 | +/-$3,251 | +/-1.9% | +/-$44,040 | +/-$21,389 | +/-$14,520 | +/-$11,625 |
| Sterling township | +/-$23,595 | +/-$8,777 | +/-$4,256 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,917 | +/-$19,670 | +/-$11,184 |
| Salem township | +/-$12,481 | +/-$10,539 | +/-$5,022 | +/-1.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$54,731 | +/-$20,266 | +/-$12,329 |
| South Canaan township | +/-$10,554 | +/-$12,026 | +/-$3,751 | +/-6.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$58,900 | +/-$14,226 | +/-$7,816 |
| Jefferson township | +/-$8,651 | +/-$23,031 | +/-$7,406 | +/-4.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$79,673 | +/-$41,343 | +/-$29,594 |
| Cherry Ridge township | +/-$21,403 | +/-$10,549 | +/-$4,443 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,076 | +/-$26,688 | +/-$22,266 |
| Lake township | +/-$14,349 | +/-$13,209 | +/-$4,474 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,329 | +/-$57,763 | +/-$11,569 |
| Paupack township | +/-$13,832 | +/-$11,715 | +/-$5,155 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,819 | +/-$18,666 | +/-$16,419 |
| Wayne County | +/-$3,372 | +/-$3,242 | +/-$1,342 | +/-0.9% | +/-$12,923 | +/-$8,906 | +/-$6,589 | +/-$3,417 |
| Lackawanna County | +/-$1,519 | +/-$1,866 | +/-$733 | +/-0.5% | +/-$10,509 | +/-$4,365 | +/-$5,113 | +/-$2,611 |