Town guide

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 738 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18327, and parts of 18360 are in Delaware Water Gap too.

Population738382 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Delaware Water Gap

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Delaware Water Gap

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA68 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Delaware Water Gap; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Delaware Water Gap

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

Delaware Water Gap had 675 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1971st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Monroe County grew from 21,161 residents in 1900 to 168,327 in 2020.

Delaware Water Gap population by census2000: 744, 2010: 746, 2020: 675744200074620106752020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,161, 1910: 22,941, 1920: 24,295, 1930: 28,286, 1940: 29,802, 1950: 33,773, 1960: 39,567, 1970: 45,422, 1980: 69,409, 1990: 95,709, 2000: 138,687, 2010: 169,842, 2020: 168,32721K’00’1024K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7069K’80’90139K’00’10168K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Delaware Water GapJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in36°19°Jan3.839°21°Feb3.148°28°Mar4.062°37°Apr4.372°47°May4.480°56°Jun5.584°61°Jul4.782°59°Aug4.875°52°Sep5.363°40°Oct5.251°32°Nov3.940°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Stroudsburg, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

47,564 jobs at 3,527 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 9,427 jobs; Retail trade: 9,049 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,278 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,202 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,767 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Construction: 1,840 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delaware Water Gap.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg2.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg2.4 miles
  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

Places in and around Delaware Water Gap

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Kovarick Park Lands · 15 acres0.8 mi
  • Katz Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Stroudsburg Borough Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Knights Park · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Weis0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.5 mi
  • Truly Italian1.1 mi
  • Keyco Warehouse Outlet1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Stroud Compounding & Wellness2.0 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi
  • Pocono Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hughes Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Monroe County Historical Association1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pocono Arts Council1.2 mi
  • School of Visual and Performing Arts1.4 mi
  • Sherman Theater1.4 mi
  • Notre Dame Theater2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Stroud, Hamilton Township (Monroe County), Stroudsburg, Jackson Township (Monroe County), Chestnuthill and Smithfield Township (Monroe County).

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