Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia - Coal Township Residential6.3 miPost officeWilburton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallConyngham Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceConyngham Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilburton Hose Company Station 330under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT41 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL89 miInterstateI-816.6 miUS highwayUS 20911 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR47 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17888 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17888 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.1187 householdsMedian home value $116,70091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 173 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 20%, public administration 12%Average commute 25 minutes93% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Oak Street Municipal Park and Recreation Complexrecreation area · 2.0 miMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 3.1 miEureka Parkpark · 2.7 miSgl 326state recreation area · 9.5 mi · 1,385 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 1,863 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.2 mi · 5,625 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 31 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVeolia Water Pa INC Bloomsburgserves 29,382 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,539 ft469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
