Local servicesHospitalEmbark Behavioral Health - White Haven6.2 miPost officeMountain Top Post Office2.4 miTown hallWright Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWright Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWright Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1891.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolCrestwood Secondary School Campusunder a mileSchoolSaint Jude's School1.0 miCollegeLuzerne County Community College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP17 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL94 miInterstateI-812.4 miUS highwayUS 116.8 miCoachWilkes-BarreFullington Trailways7.9 miTransit1 stop within a mileHazleton Public Transit (HPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18707 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18707 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:25 am – 4:38 pm
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People16,689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.46,578 householdsMedian household income $109,567Median home value $301,200Median rent $868 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 9,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September36 in of snow a year, on about 17 days4 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Francis E Walter Dam station, 10 mi away; snow from Shickshinny 3 N
Nearby landmarksBlue Giant Meadow Lakelake · 1.4 miLittle Nescopeck Mountainpeak · 1.5 miLake Blytheburnlake · 1.8 miThe Ice Pondsreservoir · 1.4 miPenobscot Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLuzerne County Community Collegecollege · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNescopeck State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 3,632 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 1.5 miPark Road Community Parkpark · under a mileTownship Parkpark · 2.1 miSgl 119state recreation area · 6.5 mi · 3,630 acresSgl 187state recreation area · 6.5 mi · 358 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 19749 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 19749 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 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, nearest monitors: Lackawanna County, PA, 26 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUmh Valley Streamserves 384 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202155 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,266 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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