Elmhurst is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 881 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18444.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Spring Brook; part is in Elmhurst
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmhurst. 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)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmhurst; 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.
Elmhurst had 842 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1851st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lackawanna County grew from 193,831 residents in 1900 to 215,896 in 2020.
Lackawanna 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 (10 miles away).
91,059 jobs at 5,198 businesses in Lackawanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmhurst.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by North Pocono SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow El SchMoscow | K–3 | 581 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North Pocono Intmd SchMoscow | 4–5 | 445 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North Pocono MSMoscow | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North Pocono HSCovington Twp | 9–12 | 915 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's HomeMethuen | 2–11 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 241.3 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 Spring Brook, Madison Township (Lackawanna County), Roaring Brook, Moscow, Covington Township (Lackawanna County), Salem Township (Wayne County) and Sterling.
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