Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:32 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:26 am – 4:39 pm
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People6,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.32,518 householdsMedian household income $72,571Median home value $190,700Median rent $973 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,169 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,655 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September46 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 3 Ne station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCrary Parkpark · 3.8 miHunlock Creek Municipal Parkpark · 5.2 miRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 12,995 acresGlens Natural Areastate park · 9.4 miNescopeck State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 3,632 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 16.2 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 197418 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197418 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation949 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Creek Recovery Center4.4 miPost officeHuntington Mills Post Office1.5 miTown hallHuntington Township Municipal Building3.0 miPoliceBriar Creek Township Police Department7.4 miFire stationHuntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleNorthwest Area Middle School / High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorthwest Area Primary School1.6 miCollegeLuzerne County Community College11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP27 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL104 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 113.7 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR73 miCoachBerwickFullington Trailways9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18655 ZIP area.
