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Plymouth Township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania

Plymouth Township (Luzerne County) is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,697 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18621 and 18651.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,697107 per sq mi
Median home value$131,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA97 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plymouth Township (Luzerne County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)

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

Plymouth Township (Luzerne County) had 1,717 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1345th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.

Plymouth Township (Luzerne County) population by census2000: 2,097, 2010: 1,812, 2020: 1,7172,09720001,81220101,7172020

Luzerne County, 1900–2020

Luzerne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 257,121, 1910: 343,186, 1920: 390,991, 1930: 445,109, 1940: 441,518, 1950: 392,241, 1960: 346,972, 1970: 342,301, 1980: 343,079, 1990: 328,149, 2000: 319,250, 2010: 320,918, 2020: 325,594257K’00’10391K’20’30442K’40’50347K’60’70343K’80’90319K’00’10326K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)Jan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in36°20°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.861°39°Apr3.372°50°May3.380°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.682°61°Aug3.975°54°Sep4.263°43°Oct3.751°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Luzerne County

139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luzerne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,397 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,381 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,602 jobs; Retail trade: 17,667 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,668 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,419 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,047 jobs; Professional services: 5,752 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre8.0 miles
  • Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre9.6 miles
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · 779 acres1.4 mi
  • Honey Pot Field · 5 acres2.6 mi
  • Canal Park1.7 mi
  • Moon Lake State Forest Natural Area1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis2.9 mi
  • Gerrity's3.6 mi
  • Lucas Farms Produce Center4.4 mi
  • Market 32 by Price Chopper6.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Spotanski's3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • Nockley Family Pharmacy5.7 mi

Libraries

  • Mill Memorial Library3.1 mi
  • Plymouth Public Library3.9 mi
  • Hoyt Library6.7 mi
  • Back Mountain Memorial Library6.8 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.

Schools in Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)

Public schools here are run by Wyoming Valley West SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wyoming Valley West SHSPlymouth9–121,362Public3.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Muhlenburg Christian AcademyHunlock CreekK–1229Christian (no specific denomination)7.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Plymouth Borough, Larksville, Hunlock, Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Ross Township (Luzerne County), Jackson Township (Luzerne County) and Union Township (Luzerne County).

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