Paradise Township (Monroe County) is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,906 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18326, 18332 and 18344.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2,906136 per sq mi
Median home value$280,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Mount Pocono; part is in Paradise Township (Monroe County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paradise Township (Monroe County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Paradise Township (Monroe County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)66 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY78 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise Township (Monroe 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.
Population over time
Paradise Township (Monroe County) had 2,899 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 918th 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).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Monroe County
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).
Health care
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paradise Township (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stroudsburg9.3 miles
Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg11.3 miles
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton26.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
17
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
43
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
6
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.
Places in and around Paradise Township (Monroe County)
Parks (7 nearby)
Seven Pines Park · 15 acres1.0 mi
The Roof · 4 acres0.5 mi
Little Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
Mount Airy Red Rock Trailhead1.2 mi
Ice Lake Park1.2 mi
Paradise Discovery Park1.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Lewis' Supermarket3.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library1.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Cresco Station Museum1.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Fire Circle6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Evergreen Community CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Evergreen Community CSCresco
6–12
101
Charter
1.3 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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