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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18655 ZIP area.
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
