Town guide

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 30,111 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18201.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,1115,044 per sq mi
Median home value$151,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hazleton

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Around Hazleton

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)83 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA78 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hazleton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hazleton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hazleton had 29,963 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.

Hazleton population by census2000: 23,329, 2010: 25,340, 2020: 29,96323,329200025,340201029,9632020

Luzerne County, 1900–2020

Luzerne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 257,121, 1910: 343,186, 1920: 390,991, 1930: 445,109, 1940: 441,518, 1950: 392,241, 1960: 346,972, 1970: 342,301, 1980: 343,079, 1990: 328,149, 2000: 319,250, 2010: 320,918, 2020: 325,594257K’00’10391K’20’30442K’40’50347K’60’70343K’80’90319K’00’10326K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HazletonJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in33°18°Jan3.935°18°Feb3.044°25°Mar4.257°37°Apr4.467°47°May4.776°56°Jun5.180°61°Jul5.278°58°Aug4.772°52°Sep5.260°41°Oct4.948°31°Nov4.137°23°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Luzerne County

139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luzerne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,397 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,381 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,602 jobs; Retail trade: 17,667 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,668 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,419 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,047 jobs; Professional services: 5,752 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazleton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · HazletonUnder a mile
  • St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale9.1 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lehighton15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors46
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists2
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Hazleton

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Louis Schiavo City View Park · 27 acres1.5 mi
  • Saint Gabriel's Cemetery · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Altmiller Playground · 4 acres1.6 mi
  • Saint Stans Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
  • Pagnotti Field · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Beech Street Playground · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant1.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Standard Drug Store4.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hazleton Area Public Library1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Sanctuary1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Notable people born here

  • Lou Barletta (1956) · American politician (born 1956)
  • Tom DeMarco (1940) · American software engineer, author, and consultant
  • Hubie Brown (1933) · American basketball player and coach
  • Andrew Soltis (1947) · American chess player
  • Sherrie Levine (1947) · American photographer and conceptual artist (born 1947)
  • Amber Lee Ettinger (1982) · American actress, Internet celebrity, model, and singer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hazleton

Public schools here are run by Hazleton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arthur Street El SchHazletonK–2431Public1.3 mi
Heights Terrace El/MSHazletonK–81,236Public0.7 mi
Hazleton El/MSHazleton3–8895Public1.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hazleton Trinity Nursery & Kindergarten SchoolHazletonPre-K–K9Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Holy Family AcademyHazletonPre-K–8126Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Immanuel Christian SchoolHazletonK–12157Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 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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