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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People5,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.11,895 householdsMedian household income $77,120Median home value $190,100Median rent $1,203 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,191 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,657 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 18%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Lakelake · 3.7 miUniversity of Scrantoncollege · 3.0 miYeshiva Beth Moshe Collegecollege · 3.0 miSteamtown NHS Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miMaple Lakelake · 5.4 miBald Mountainpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDerenick Memorial Parkpark · under a mileAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 1.4 miSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.3 mi · 52 acresSloan Little League Fieldrecreation area · 1.2 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,005 acresArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 147 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 197430 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLackawanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning 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, Lackawanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co Lake Scrantonserves 137,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation885 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Hospital of Scranton3.4 miPost officeTaylor Post Office1.3 miTown hallTaylor Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceTaylor Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTaylor Fire Department Station 95 - 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighRiverside Junior / Senior High School1.0 miElementaryRiverside Elementary School West1.1 miMiddleWest Scranton Intermediate School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Scranton3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP4.1 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR94 miInterstateI-476under a mileUS highwayUS 111.7 miCoachScrantonFlixBus2.0 miTransit45 stops within a mileCounty of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18517 ZIP area.
