Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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People5,266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,396 householdsMedian household income $58,500Median home value $181,000Median rent $992 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,367 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 20%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnson Collegecollege · 1.0 miMaple Lakelake · 3.3 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Worthington Scrantoncollege · 1.7 miBell Mountainpeak · 1.7 miMountain Lakelake · 5.4 miWest Mountainpeak · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJim Crowley Recreation Siterecreation area · 1.5 miFern Hill Parkpark · 1.8 miArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 147 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.1 mi · 52 acresAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 5.3 miLackawanna State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 222 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 197436 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197436 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson Cityunder a milePost officeOlyphant Post Office1.8 miTown hallDickson City Borough Hallunder a milePoliceDickson City Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDickson City Fire Department Eagle Hose Company Station 23under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryLa Salle Academy - Primary Centerunder a mileHighThe Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County1.3 miSchoolGeneva School1.5 miCollegeJohnson College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP9.9 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR93 miInterstateI-811.1 miUS highwayUS 6 Bus1.0 miCoachScranton, PA (Viewmont Mall, bus stop near Applebees and Yankee Candle sign. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus1.3 miTransit62 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18519 ZIP area.
