Eaton is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,365 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18657.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County); part is in Eaton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eaton. 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)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eaton; 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.
Eaton had 1,435 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1515th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (18 miles away).
8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eaton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Tunkhannock Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock Area Primary CenterTunkhannock | K–2 | 416 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Tunkhannock Area Intermediate CenterTunkhannock | 3–6 | 614 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Tunkhannock STEM AcademyTunkhannock | 7 | 137 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tunkhannock HSTunkhannock | 8–12 | 814 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Mountains Christian AcademyTunkhannock | K–12 | 22 | Methodist | 0.6 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 Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Tunkhannock Borough, Washington Township (Wyoming County), Northmoreland, Lemon, Monroe Township (Wyoming County) and Mehoopany.
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