Kingston Borough is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,397 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18704.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kingston Borough; also Swoyersville and Edwardsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kingston Borough. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston Borough; 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.
Kingston Borough had 13,349 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 188th 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 (9 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).
513 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wyoming Valley West SD, West Side Career & Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana El CtrForty Fort | K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| State El CtrLarksville | K–5 | 1,376 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Third Avenue El SchKingston | K | 97 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Chester Street El SchKingston | 1–5 | 294 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wyoming Valley West MSKingston | 6–8 | 1,139 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Side Career & Technology CenterKingston | 9–12 | 437 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Lynn Ferraro AcademyKingston | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory SchoolKingston | Pre-K–12 | 694 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Wyoming Valley Childrens AssnForty Fort | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Wyoming Valley Montessori SchoolKingston | Pre-K–6 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Jenny Lynn ElementaryKingston | 1–7 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 Swoyersville, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Larksville, Pringle and Courtdale.
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