Forkston is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 307 people across 70 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18614 and 18629.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cherry Township (Sullivan County); part is in Forkston
Mostly Mehoopany; part is in Forkston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forkston. 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)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forkston; 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.
Forkston had 307 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2351st 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dushore, PA weather station (8 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forkston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cherry Township (Sullivan County), Mehoopany, Dushore, Colley, Windham Township (Wyoming County), Forks Township, North Branch and Laporte Township.
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.