Kingston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,138 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18644 and 18708.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kingston Township; also Wyoming and West Wyoming
Mostly Kingston Township; also Jackson Township (Luzerne County) and Lehman Township (Luzerne County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kingston Township. 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)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston Township; 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 Township had 7,108 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 402nd 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).
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Wyoming Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Area Primary CtrWyoming | 1–3 | 465 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Im Big Now Learning CenterShavertown | Pre-K–2 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Trucksville Early Childhood Education CenterTrucksville | Pre-K–K | 12 | Methodist | 1.5 mi |
| New Story SchoolWyoming | K–12 | 64 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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 Wyoming, Jackson Township (Luzerne County), West Wyoming, Franklin Township (Luzerne County) and Lehman Township (Luzerne County).
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.