Paupack is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,714 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18438, and parts of 18428, 18431 and 18436 are in Paupack too.
Homes sold for a median of $346 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Paupack
Mostly Blooming Grove; part is in Paupack
Mostly Honesdale; part is in Paupack
Mostly Lake Township (Wayne County); part is in Paupack
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paupack. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paupack; 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.
Paupack had 3,676 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 766th 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 (6 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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paupack.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Township (Wayne County), Blooming Grove, Honesdale, Salem Township (Wayne County), Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), Lackawaxen, Texas, Cherry Ridge, Dyberry, Palmyra Township (Wayne County), Berlin Township, Oregon, Hawley, Palmyra Township (Pike County), Dingman, South Canaan, Lebanon Township, Damascus and Bethany.
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.