Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:30 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People41,970 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.116,951 householdsMedian household income $56,378Median home value $131,900Median rent $1,011 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,221 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 19,318 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 20%12% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · under a mileAntler Lakelake · 1.7 miLake Aleedalake · 2.1 miWhirlpool Canyon Fallswaterfall · 2.6 miMill Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miWyoming Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSgl 091state recreation area · 1.2 mi · 17,479 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 1,274 acresBear Creek Township Recreational Siterecreation area · 2.3 miSgl 119state recreation area · 4.7 mi · 3,630 acresParsons Parkpark · 4.6 miFrancis E. Walter Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.9 mi · 2,045 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 197419 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197419 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 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, nearest monitors: Lackawanna County, PA, 16 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,803 ft550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center3.2 miPost officeBear Creek Post Office3.7 miTown hallBear Creek Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceYatesville Police Department5.3 miFire stationBear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company Station 132.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP7.6 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR91 miInterstateI-4761.5 miUS highwayUS 116.2 miCoachPittston, PA (Pittston Walmart Supercenter, in front of lawn and garden section. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time whicOurBus5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18702 ZIP area.
