Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:31 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:26 am – 4:37 pm
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People8,703 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.13,514 householdsMedian household income $41,990Median home value $97,600Median rent $951 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,445 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%5% 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 landmarksLake Reneelake · under a mileSpring Brook Reservoir Number Fourreservoir · under a mileLarksville Mountainpeak · 1.8 miBrown Creek Debris Damreservoir · 1.2 miWilkes Universitycollege · 3.7 miRichard Islandisland · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlymouth Borough Parkpark · under a mileLuzerne County Levee Trailrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 52 acresFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 163 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 1,274 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 7.9 miNescopeck State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 3,632 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 197417 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197417 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 quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 19 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCooks MHPserves 92 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,209 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeisinger South Medical Center Wilkes - Barre2.9 miPost officePlymouth Post Office1.2 miTown hallPlymouth Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePlymouth Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGoodwill Hose Company 2 Station 168 - 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighWyoming Valley West High School1.0 miElementaryState Street Elementary School1.7 miSchoolRock Solid Academy1.7 miCollegeWilkes University3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP14 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR101 miInterstateI-814.7 miUS highwayUS 111.4 miCoachWilkes-BarreFullington Trailways4.1 miTransit4 stops within a mileLuzerne 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 18651 ZIP area.
