Forest Lake is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,184 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18801 and 18818.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bridgewater Township; part is in Forest Lake
Mostly Choconut; part is in Forest Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY131 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Lake; 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.
Forest Lake had 1,114 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1629th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.
Susquehanna County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose, PA weather station (2 miles away).
7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Montrose Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choconut Valley El SchFriendsville | K–6 | 251 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Lathrop Street El SchMontrose | K–6 | 401 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montrose Area JSHSMontrose | 7–12 | 565 | Public | 3.2 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 Bridgewater Township, Montrose, Dimock, Rush Township (Susquehanna County), Silver Lake, Choconut, Jessup Township, Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), Middletown Township (Susquehanna County), Friendsville and Apolacon.
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.