Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18447, 18512
- Lackawanna County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,397 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,387Households
- $63,516Median household income
- $143,400Median home value
- 2ZIP codes
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,978 |
| 2010 | 5,151 |
| 2020 | 5,383 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,516 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,631 units
- Renter occupied
- 756 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Olyphant | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,370 | 215,834 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $63,516 | $64,691 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 40.1 | 41.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $143,400 | $189,900 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.9% | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3% | 65.4% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.0 minutes | 21.2 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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