Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

Metro area 42540 • Metropolitan • PA • 567.5K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $67.2K.
•Median home value: $187.4K.
•Poverty rate: 14.3%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.

Income

47th

Home values

38th

Poverty rate

60th

Metro Basics

CBSA

42540

Type

Metropolitan

Population

567.5K

Land Area

1.7K sq mi

Pop. Density

325.0 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

272 570

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.