Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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People5,203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.62,202 householdsMedian household income $56,438Median home value $203,100Median rent $1,027 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,191 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 19%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 19 minutes62% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksChapman Lakelake · 4.8 miHubbard Mountainpeak · 2.2 miMaple Lakelake · 5.4 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Worthington Scrantoncollege · 3.5 miJohnson Collegecollege · 3.6 miBell Mountainpeak · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 147 acresPhilip Condella Athletic Complex (Flats Park)recreation area · under a mileBlakely Borough Recreation Complexpark · under a mileLackawanna State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,455 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.6 mi · 52 acresAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 7.9 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 197438 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLackawanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning 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, Lackawanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co Lake Scrantonserves 137,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City3.1 miPost officePeckville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlakely Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBlakely Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilson Fire Company 1 Station 20under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryValley View Elementary Centerunder a mileSchoolGeneva School1.2 miSchoolLasalle Academy1.3 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Worthington Scranton3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP12 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR92 miInterstateI-813.3 miUS highwayUS 6 Busunder a mileCoachScranton, PA (Viewmont Mall, bus stop near Applebees and Yankee Candle sign. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus3.8 miTransit56 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18452 ZIP area.
