Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Hazletonunder a milePost officeHazleton Post Office1.0 miTown hallHazleton City Hall1.2 miPoliceHazleton Police Department1.2 miFire stationHazleton City Fire Department South Side Station 139under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherElementaryHeights-Terrace Elementary Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryArthur Street Elementary School1.1 miSchoolHoly Family Academy1.3 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP29 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL84 miInterstateI-813.5 miUS highwayUS 2099.0 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC65 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways1.2 miTransit8 stops within a mileHazleton Public Transit (HPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18201 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18201 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People32,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.612,294 householdsMedian household income $47,802Median home value $153,200Median rent $1,090 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,915 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 13,971 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, retail 18%, education and health care 18%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, Spanish 53%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%33% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month September48 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahanoy City 2 N station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Mountainpeak · 4.6 miSand Spring (historical)spring · 1.9 miDam F Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miLake Irenalake · 3.3 miDam G Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazletoncollege · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButler Enterprises Land Acquisitionrecreation area · under a mile · 137 acresColumbus Parkpark · under a mileCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 5,625 acresEckley Miner's Villagestate historic site · 5.4 mi · 86 acresSgl 187state recreation area · 7.1 mi · 358 acresNescopeck State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 3,632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199443 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLuzerne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHca Hazleton Divisionserves 45,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,657 ft505 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
