Black Creek is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,715 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18241, 18246 and 18256, and parts of 18249 are in Black Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Black Creek
All in Black Creek
All in Black Creek
Mostly Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County); part is in Black Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA84 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Black Creek had 1,909 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1335th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.
Luzerne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (11 miles away).
139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County), Conyngham Borough, Butler Township (Luzerne County) and Hazle.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.