Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:29 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:23 am – 4:36 pm
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People4,539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.21,833 householdsMedian household income $90,729Median home value $254,600Median rent $1,113 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,309 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September42 in of snow a year, on about 25 days1 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from E Stroudsburg
Parks and public landsLong Pondpark · 2.0 mi · 66 acresBig Pocono State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,321 acresWB&E Rail Bedpark · 2.1 miSgl 129state recreation area · 5.8 mi · 3,670 acresSgl 186state recreation area · 7.6 mi · 965 acresTobyhanna State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202444 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 360 days measured40 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrodhead Creek Reg Water Authserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,889 ft576 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrookdale Premier Addiction Recovery5.3 miPost officeLong Pond Post Office2.4 miTown hallTunkhannock Township Municipal Building2.4 miPolicePocono Mountain Regional Police Department3.0 miFire stationTunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 422.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthampton Community College - Pocono Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP23 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR72 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 20911 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO71 miCoachMount Pocono, PA (Kalahari Waterpark, main entrance. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which may vary by 30 minutes.)OurBus3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18334 ZIP area.
