Palmyra Township (Wayne County) is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,241 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18428 and 18473.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blooming Grove; part is in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)
Mostly Texas; part is in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palmyra Township (Wayne County). 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY86 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra Township (Wayne County); 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.
Palmyra Township (Wayne County) had 1,251 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1596th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.
Wayne 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 (2 miles away).
13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Wallenpaupack Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallenpaupack North Prim SchHawley | K–2 | 418 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawley | 3–5 | 474 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wallenpaupack Area MSHawley | 6–8 | 627 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wallenpaupack Area HSHawley | 9–12 | 986 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Blooming Grove, Lackawaxen, Paupack, Hawley, Palmyra Township (Pike County), Dingman, Berlin Township and Texas.
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.