Town guide

North Branch, Pennsylvania

North Branch is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 214 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18629.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21410 per sq mi
Median home value$240,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Branch

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Branch

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)117 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA118 miles away

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

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

Who represents North Branch

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

North Branch had 232 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 2431st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.

North Branch population by census2000: 197, 2010: 206, 2020: 232197200020620102322020

Wyoming County, 1900–2020

Wyoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,152, 1910: 15,509, 1920: 14,101, 1930: 15,517, 1940: 16,702, 1950: 16,766, 1960: 16,813, 1970: 19,082, 1980: 26,433, 1990: 28,076, 2000: 28,080, 2010: 28,276, 2020: 26,06917K’00’1014K’20’3017K’40’5017K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1026K’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 15°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North BranchJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in32°15°Jan3.135°16°Feb2.343°22°Mar3.156°32°Apr4.068°43°May4.176°52°Jun4.080°56°Jul4.578°55°Aug4.571°47°Sep4.160°37°Oct3.847°29°Nov2.938°21°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dushore, PA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Wyoming County

8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyManufacturing: 1,931 jobs; Retail trade: 1,218 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 654 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 506 jobs; Administrative and support: 443 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 350 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose22.5 miles
  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre24.1 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton25.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around North Branch

Grocery stores

  • Marty's Mart5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Tunkhannock Public Library7.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Mehoopany, Windham Township (Wyoming County) and Forkston.

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