Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,072 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18344.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Pocono; also Paradise Township (Monroe County) and Pocono
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Pocono. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Pocono; 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.
Mount Pocono had 3,089 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 884th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Monroe County grew from 21,161 residents in 1900 to 168,327 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).
47,564 jobs at 3,527 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Pocono.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1927.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Shares ZIP codes with Paradise Township (Monroe County) and Pocono.
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.