Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Community Medical Center6.1 miPost officeDuryea Post Office1.9 miTown hallAvoca Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceAvoca Boro Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilkes - Barre / Scranton International Airport Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVPunder a mileMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR93 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileCoachPittston, PA (Pittston Walmart Supercenter, in front of lawn and garden section. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time whicOurBus2.2 miTransit24 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS), Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18641 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18641 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:29 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:36 pm
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People6,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.72,862 householdsMedian household income $75,708Median home value $151,700Median rent $963 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,261 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,407 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 18 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%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
Parks and public landsNortheast Fairgroundspark · 2.0 mi · 172 acresHumphrey Street Athletic Parkrecreation area · 2.2 miSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.6 mi · 52 acresAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 5.5 miSgl 091state recreation area · 6.5 mi · 17,479 acresFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 163 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 197426 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197426 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation937 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
