Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City6.4 miPost officeArchbald Post Office1.6 miTown hallArchbald Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceArchbald Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBlack Diamond Hose Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 highMiddleValley View Middle School1.3 miHighValley View High School1.4 miMiddleValley View Intermediate School1.4 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Worthington Scranton6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP15 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR91 miInterstateI-816.3 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileCoachScranton, PA (Viewmont Mall, bus stop near Applebees and Yankee Candle sign. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus7.1 miTransit12 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18403 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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People6,851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.33,051 householdsMedian household income $77,521Median home value $223,900Median rent $953 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,005 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,663 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 31 days12 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilkes-barre Intl Ap station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksAylesworth Creek Lakelake · 1.0 miChapman Lakelake · 4.3 miWhite Oak Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miLaurel Run Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miMeyers Mountainpeak · 2.9 miCary Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 147 acresAylesworth Parkpark · under a mile · 246 acresEd Staback Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 89 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,455 acresVarden Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 417 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.8 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197441 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLackawanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lackawanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co Lake Scrantonserves 137,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,239 ft378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
