Town guide

Dreher, Pennsylvania

Dreher is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,370 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18445 and 18460.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,37092 per sq mi
Median home value$239,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dreher

2 ZIP codes

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Around Dreher

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)74 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dreher; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Dreher

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

Dreher had 1,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1511th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.

Dreher population by census2000: 1,280, 2010: 1,412, 2020: 1,3501,28020001,41220101,3502020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,171, 1910: 29,236, 1920: 27,435, 1930: 28,420, 1940: 29,934, 1950: 28,478, 1960: 28,237, 1970: 29,581, 1980: 35,237, 1990: 39,944, 2000: 47,722, 2010: 52,822, 2020: 51,15530K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5028K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1051K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DreherJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in30°15°Jan3.033°17°Feb2.541°24°Mar3.855°34°Apr4.265°45°May4.173°53°Jun4.778°58°Jul4.776°56°Aug4.669°50°Sep5.657°39°Oct5.246°30°Nov4.135°21°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap, PA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyRetail trade: 2,986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,788 jobs; Construction: 1,105 jobs; Other services: 1,064 jobs; Administrative and support: 887 jobs; Manufacturing: 667 jobs; Finance and insurance: 542 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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 Dreher’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton17.3 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton18.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

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 Dreher

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Carlton Drake Memorial Park · 48 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dutch's Supermarket2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newfoundland Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Dreher

Public schools here are run by Wallenpaupack Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wallenpaupack South El SchNewfoundlandK–5254Public1.2 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 Greene Township (Pike County) and Sterling.

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.