Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,809 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18618, and parts of 18612 are in Harveys Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harveys Lake; also Dallas Township and Lake Township (Luzerne County)
Mostly Dallas Township; part is in Harveys Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harveys Lake. 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)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA104 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harveys 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.
Harveys Lake had 2,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 948th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.
Luzerne 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 (16 miles away).
139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harveys Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
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
Libraries
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 1968.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lake-Lehman SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake-Noxen El SchHarvey's Lake | K–6 | 236 | Public | 1.6 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 Dallas Township, Dallas Borough, Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Franklin Township (Luzerne County), Jackson Township (Luzerne County), Lake Township (Luzerne County), Monroe Township (Wyoming County) and Northmoreland.
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