Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People15,624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.56,339 householdsMedian household income $59,344Median home value $140,700Median rent $1,024 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 7,275 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 1%7% 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
Parks and public landsSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 1,274 acresMiner Memorial Parkpark · under a milePlains Township Municipal Parkpark · under a mile · 136 acresFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 163 acresSgl 091state recreation area · 6.5 mi · 17,479 acresSgl 119state recreation area · 8.4 mi · 3,630 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation578 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilkes - Barre General Hospital1.6 miPost officePlains Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlains Township Town Hall Buildingunder a milePolicePlains Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPlains Township Fire Department Station 167under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleSolomon - Plains Memorial Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementarySolomon - Plains Memorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAl - Noor Islamic Academy1.1 miCollegeKing's College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP7.6 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR96 miInterstateI-811.6 miUS highwayUS 112.1 miCoachWilkes-Barre, PA (46b Public Square, east side, in front of Mimmos Pizzeria. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus2.7 miTransit58 stops within a mileLuzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18705 ZIP area.
