East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,319 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18301.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly East Stroudsburg; also Stroud and Smithfield Township (Monroe County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Stroudsburg. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Stroudsburg; 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.
East Stroudsburg had 9,669 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 285th 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).
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).
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).
486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Stroudsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 131 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 147 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1738.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Stroudsburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg El SchEast Stroudsburg | K–5 | 603 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| J M Hill El SchEast Stroudsburg | K–5 | 471 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Smithfield El SchEast Stroudsburg | K–5 | 327 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| J T Lambert Intermediate SchEast Stroudsburg | 6–8 | 907 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| East Stroudsburg SHS SouthEast Stroudsburg | 9–12 | 1,359 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Elementary SchoolEast Stroudsburg | Pre-K–6 | 183 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High SchoolEast Stroudsburg | 7–12 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Pa Treatment & Healing - East StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg | 8–12 | 12 | 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 Stroud, Smithfield Township (Monroe County) and Pocono.
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