Damascus is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,698 people across 79 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18415, 18443 and 18469, and parts of 18405, 18417 and 18431 are in Damascus too.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Damascus; also Manchester Township
All in Damascus
All in Damascus
Mostly Berlin Township; part is in Damascus
Mostly Manchester Township; part is in Damascus
Mostly Honesdale; part is in Damascus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Damascus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Damascus; 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.
Damascus had 3,674 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 769th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milanville, PA weather station (4 miles away).
13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne 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 Damascus’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 6 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 Wayne Highlands SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Area SchDamascus | Pre-K–8 | 258 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Honesdale, Texas, Cherry Ridge, Dyberry, Berlin Township, Oregon, Manchester Township, Lackawaxen, Paupack, Lebanon Township, Bethany and Buckingham Township.
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.