Town guide

Bear Creek Village, Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Village is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 628 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18602.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population628331 per sq mi
Median home value$412,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bear Creek Village

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Around Bear Creek Village

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)88 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA87 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Creek Village; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bear Creek Village

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bear Creek Village had 291 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2057th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.

Bear Creek Village population by census2000: 284, 2010: 257, 2020: 291284200025720102912020

Luzerne County, 1900–2020

Luzerne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 257,121, 1910: 343,186, 1920: 390,991, 1930: 445,109, 1940: 441,518, 1950: 392,241, 1960: 346,972, 1970: 342,301, 1980: 343,079, 1990: 328,149, 2000: 319,250, 2010: 320,918, 2020: 325,594257K’00’10391K’20’30442K’40’50347K’60’70343K’80’90319K’00’10326K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bear Creek VillageJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 3.8 in31°16°Jan3.135°17°Feb2.643°24°Mar3.757°34°Apr4.167°45°May4.274°54°Jun4.879°58°Jul4.577°56°Aug4.671°49°Sep5.259°38°Oct4.747°30°Nov3.636°22°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Francis E Walter Dam, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Luzerne County

139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luzerne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,397 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,381 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,602 jobs; Retail trade: 17,667 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,668 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,419 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,047 jobs; Professional services: 5,752 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre6.7 miles
  • Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre7.4 miles
  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre9.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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