Local servicesHospitalFirst Hospitalunder a milePost officeLuzerne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPringle Town Hallunder a milePolicePringle Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPringle Volunteer Fire Department Station 171under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighWest Side Career and Technology Centerunder a mileElementarySchuyler Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGenesis Schoolunder a mileCollegeKing's College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP9.8 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR99 miInterstateI-813.6 miUS highwayUS 111.4 miCoachWilkes-Barre, PA (46b Public Square, east side, in front of Mimmos Pizzeria. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus2.2 miTransit71 stops within a mileLuzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)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 18704 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.313,669 householdsMedian household income $64,444Median home value $162,000Median rent $1,006 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,749 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%3% 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
Parks and public landsLuzerne County Levee Trailrecreation area · under a mile · 203 acresTripp Street Community Parkpark · under a mileFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 163 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 1,274 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 8.7 miSgl 091state recreation area · 9.0 mi · 17,479 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 197419 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197419 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 quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaw Ceasetownserves 58,467 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation547 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
