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
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People2,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.11,443 householdsMedian household income $42,135Median home value $113,600Median rent $807 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,715 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 20 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsTripp Street Community Parkpark · under a mileFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 163 acresLuzerne County Levee Trailrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 203 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 1,274 acresSgl 091state recreation area · 9.4 mi · 17,479 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 9.4 miSource: 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 197420 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197420 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation623 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirst Hospital1.2 miPost officeLuzerne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLuzerne Borough Buildingunder a milePoliceLuzerne Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVolunteer Fire Department of Luzerne Station 157under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighGraham Academyunder a mileHighWest Side Career and Technology Centerunder a mileElementarySchuyler Avenue Elementary School1.0 miCollegeKing's College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP9.6 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR99 miInterstateI-814.3 miUS highwayUS 112.0 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 maOurBus2.9 miTransit25 stops within a mileLuzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18709 ZIP area.
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