Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:28 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:23 am – 4:35 pm
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People2,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8989 householdsMedian household income $53,429Median home value $247,700Median rent $875 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,096 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 854 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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 September47 in of snow a year, on about 21 days1 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Hawley 1 E
Nearby landmarksPocono Peak Lakelake · 2.8 miLake in the Cloudslake · 5.8 miCarlton Hillpeak · 3.1 miPa-447 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miWest Fork Lehigh Riverriver · 5.0 miBuck Hill Fallswaterfall · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTobyhanna State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 5,565 acresCarlton Drake Memorial Parkpark · 2.3 miCarlton Drake Memorial Park Addn.recreation area · 2.3 miGouldsboro State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 267 acresPromised Land State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 2,934 acresPine Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200350 mi away, near Milford, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDevereux Pocono Centerserves 115 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,941 ft592 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLittle Creek Recovery Center6.5 miPost officeNewfoundland Post Office2.2 miTown hallDreher Township Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceLehigh Township Police Department6.2 miFire stationGreene Dreher Volunteer Fire Department Station 232.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP19 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR75 miInterstateI-843.5 miUS highwayUS 614 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK73 miCoachGouldsboro - Poconos, PA (Burger King and Exxon station at 17 Main St Gouldsboro, PA. [The bus may take a 10 to 20 minute rest stop here, at the drivOurBus8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18445 ZIP area.
