Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Marworth Treatment Center6.7 miPost officeJermyn Post Office3.5 miTown hallGreenfield Township Municipal Building2.9 miPoliceGreenfield Township Police Department2.9 miFire stationGreenfield Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 242.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP18 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR96 miInterstateI-813.6 miUS highwayUS 6 Bus3.0 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 maOurBus8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18433 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18433 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:28 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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People7,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.23,031 householdsMedian household income $76,847Median home value $201,800Median rent $929 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F51 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeart Lakelake · under a mileChapman Lakelake · 1.6 miCary Mountainpeak · 2.2 miChurch Hillpeak · 4.3 miRush Brook Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miO and W Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLackawanna Countypark · under a mileArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 147 acresMerli-Sarnoski County Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 1,057 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,455 acresPrompton State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 268 acresVarden Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 417 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 197444 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197444 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation1,567 ft478 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
