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
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Around Delaware Water Gap
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)58 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh 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.
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.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 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.
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.
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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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