Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0265 householdsMedian household income $52,569Median home value $89,800Median rent $1,156 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $935 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, retail 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLocust Mountainpeak · 2.8 miBear Gap Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miNumber One Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miLocust Summit Retention Pondlake · 3.2 miLake Glorylake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Road Baseball Fieldrecreation area · 1.2 miNorth Oak Street Municipal Park and Recreation Complexrecreation area · 2.2 miMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 5.7 miSgl 326state recreation area · 13.0 mi · 1,385 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 1,863 acresShikellamy State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 242 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199440 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Roaring Creek Divisionserves 43,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,382 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia - Coal Township Residential2.5 miPost officeMarion Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarion Heights Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceKulpmont Police Department1.1 miFire stationMarion Heights Fire Department Station 70under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMount Carmel Area Elementary School1.9 miMiddleMount Carmel Area Junior High School2.0 miCollegeBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT39 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL91 miInterstateI-818.3 miUS highwayUS 20912 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR44 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways12 miTransit4 stops within a mileLower Anthracite Transit Systems (LATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17832 ZIP area.
