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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around North Branch
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)117 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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