Briar Creek Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,000 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18603 and 18655.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Berwick Borough; part is in Briar Creek Township
Mostly Union Township (Luzerne County); part is in Briar Creek Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Briar Creek Township. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Briar Creek Township; 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.
Briar Creek Township had 2,982 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 903rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.
Columbia 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 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (12 miles away).
22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Briar Creek Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Northwest Area SD, Berwick Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Area Primary SchShickshinny | Pre-K–2 | 215 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| East Berwick El SchBerwick | K–4 | 539 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Berwick El SchBerwick | K–4 | 487 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Northwest Area Intermediate SchShickshinny | 3–6 | 260 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Berwick Area MSBerwick | 5–8 | 837 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northwest Area HSShickshinny | 7–12 | 406 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Berwick Area HSBerwick | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Story SchoolBerwick | 1–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Berwick Borough, Salem Township (Luzerne County), Union Township (Luzerne County), Huntington Township (Luzerne County), North Centre, Briar Creek Borough, Shickshinny, Ross Township (Luzerne County), Hunlock and Conyngham Township (Luzerne County).
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.