Lackawaxen is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,253 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18425, 18435 and 18457, and parts of 18405 and 18428 are in Lackawaxen too.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lackawaxen; also Blooming Grove
All in Lackawaxen
All in Lackawaxen
Mostly Berlin Township; part is in Lackawaxen
Mostly Blooming Grove; part is in Lackawaxen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lackawaxen. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lackawaxen; 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.
Lackawaxen had 5,072 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 541st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Pike County grew from 8,766 residents in 1900 to 58,535 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawley 1 E, PA weather station (3 miles away).
9,199 jobs at 995 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lackawaxen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 6 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 Blooming Grove, Paupack, Palmyra Township (Wayne County), Berlin Township, Hawley, Palmyra Township (Pike County), Dingman and Damascus.
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.