Local servicesHospitalBrookdale Premier Addiction Recovery8.0 miPost officeTobyhanna Post Office2.5 miTown hallCoolbaugh Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceLehigh Township Police Department5.2 miFire stationCoolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire Company 25 Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthampton Community College - Pocono Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP21 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR72 miInterstateI-3803.2 miUS highwayUS 209 Bus16 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK69 miCoachMount Pocono, PA (Wawa gas station at 3190 PA-940, Mt Pocono, PA. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which may vary by 3OurBus5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18466 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:28 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:23 am – 4:35 pm
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People17,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.65,814 householdsMedian household income $80,169Median home value $208,000Median rent $2,014 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,849 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 7,404 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 41 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September42 in of snow a year, on about 25 days1 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from E Stroudsburg
Nearby landmarksEcho Lakelake · 1.8 miLake Carobethlake · under a mileBuck Hill Fallswaterfall · 5.7 miDresser Hillpeak · 1.9 miMillpond Number Onereservoir · 2.0 miBush Mountainpeak · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTobyhanna State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 178 acresCoolbaugh Township Municipal Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 75 acresGouldsboro State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 267 acresLaurel Drive Coobaugh Township Parkpark · 1.9 miBig Pocono State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 1,321 acresSgl 135state recreation area · 9.4 mi · 3,525 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202447 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMonroe County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 360 days measured40 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monroe County monitors, PA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPawc Pocono Districtserves 17,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,983 ft604 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
