Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:29 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:25 am – 4:36 pm
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People16,581 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.67,479 householdsMedian household income $60,862Median home value $147,500Median rent $959 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,695 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,807 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% 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 higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Chinese 1%2% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pisgahpeak · 2.7 miGardner Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miLittle Shiney Mountainpeak · 3.2 miMill Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miLake Aleedalake · 3.5 miLackawanna Riverriver · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNortheast Fairgroundspark · under a mile · 172 acresEnterprise Way Community Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 74 acresSgl 091state recreation area · 4.1 mi · 17,479 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 1,274 acresFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 163 acresSgl 135state recreation area · 8.2 mi · 3,525 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 197423 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197423 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation1,095 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center4.5 miPost officePittson Post Office3.2 miTown hallDupont Borough Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceDupont Borough Police Department1.7 miFire stationDupont Volunteer Fire Department Station 1251.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP2.9 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR92 miInterstateI-4761.3 miUS highwayUS 112.0 miCoachPittston, PA (Pittston Walmart Supercenter, in front of lawn and garden section. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time whicOurBus1.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18640 ZIP area.
