Polk is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,419 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18058, 18331 and 18333, and parts of 18330 are in Polk too.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Polk; also Eldred Township (Monroe County) and Lower Towamensing
Mostly Polk; also Chestnuthill
Mostly Chestnuthill; part is in Polk
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Polk. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA64 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Polk; 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.
Polk had 7,473 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 385th 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).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lehighton 1ssw, PA weather station (13 miles away).
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).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Polk’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Pleasant Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley El SchKunkletown | K–2 | 899 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchKunkletown | 3–5 | 906 | Public | 0.8 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 Chestnuthill, Eldred Township (Monroe County), Lower Towamensing and Towamensing.
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.