Town guide

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 76,033 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509 and 18510, and parts of 18519 are in Scranton too.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population76,0333,004 per sq mi

Median home value$158,100Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking32%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Scranton

8 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Scranton, PA18503 $185/sq ft 0% sold over asking

All in Scranton

Scranton, PA18504 Seller’s market $130/sq ft +11.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Mostly Scranton; also Ransom

Scranton, PA18505 Seller’s market $121/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Scranton; also Dunmore

Moosic, PA18507 Seller’s market $165/sq ft −5.7% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Scranton; also Moosic

Scranton, PA18508 Seller’s market $115/sq ft +12.5% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Scranton; also Dickson City

Scranton, PA18509 Seller’s market $129/sq ft +23.1% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 67/100

Mostly Scranton; also Dunmore

Scranton, PA18510 Seller’s market $117/sq ft +13.1% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Scranton; also Dunmore

Scranton, PA18519 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +34.0% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly Dickson City; part is in Scranton

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scranton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Scranton at a glance

City · Lackawanna County, PA

Population	76,0333,004 per square mile
Land area	25 square milesplus 0.2 of water
Median household income	$50,739average $69,141
Median home value	$158,100as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,048/month
Homes lived in by owners	50%
Single-family houses	49% of homes
Median year built	1938
Average household	2.32 people
Median age	37.2
Average commute	19 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	23%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Scranton

Distances

Nearest major airport	Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)92 miles away
Closer regional airport	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Newark, NJ91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA100 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Scranton; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Scranton

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 8th DistrictRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R)
U.S. SenatorDavid McCormick (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Fetterman (D)
GovernorJosh Shapiro (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataPaige Gebhardt Cognetti

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

Scranton had 76,328 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lackawanna County grew from 193,831 residents in 1900 to 215,896 in 2020.

Lackawanna 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 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.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lackawanna County

91,059 jobs at 5,198 businesses in Lackawanna County. The biggest industries by employees:

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

Health care

1,767 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scranton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton1.1 miles
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton1.2 miles
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	229
Specialist doctors	417
Dentists	92
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	419
Mental health providers	401
Physical and occupational therapists	159
Optometrists	26
Chiropractors	24
Pharmacies	41

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 Scranton

Parks (53 nearby)

McDade Park · 118 acres2.4 mi
Nay Aug Park · 96 acres1.4 mi
Saint Anthony's Memorial Park · 17 acres2.6 mi
Connell Park · 16 acres1.3 mi
Sherwood Park · 15 acres3.1 mi
Kevin P. Quinn, SJ, Athletics Campus · 15 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

Price Rite0.5 mi
Redner's0.7 mi
Gerrity's0.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

Rite Aid0.5 mi
Rite Aid0.5 mi
Sheeley's Drug Store0.6 mi
The Prescription Center0.6 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Weinberg Memorial Library0.7 mi
Childrens Library0.8 mi
Albright Memorial Library0.8 mi
Nancy Kay Holmes Memorial Library2.0 mi
Taylor Community Library3.0 mi

Museums (11 nearby)

History Museum0.3 mi
1902 Roundhouse & Technology Museum0.3 mi
Electric City Trolley Museum0.5 mi
George H. Catlin Memorial House0.7 mi
Civil War Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

Theater0.3 mi
Houlihan McLean Center0.7 mi
Scranton Cultural Center0.7 mi
Smurfit Arts Center0.8 mi
Theater at North2.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

University of Scranton
Marywood University

Notable people born here

Howard Gardner (1943) · American developmental psychologist & academic
Jane Jacobs (1916) · American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006)
Lizabeth Scott (1921) · American actress and singer (1921–2015)
Lizabeth Scott (1922) · American actress and singer (1921–2015)
Robert Reich (1946) · American political economist (1946–)
Mike J. Dunleavy (1961) · Governor of Alaska since 2018
Bob Casey (1960) · American lawyer and politician (born 1960)
Lauren Weisberger (1977) · American author

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Scranton

Public schools here are run by Scranton SD, Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS, Riverside SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Charles Sumner #18Scranton	Pre-K–4	250	Public	1.2 mi
Frances Willard #32Scranton	Pre-K–4	345	Public	0.9 mi
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CSScranton	K–8	384	Charter	1.8 mi
Isaac Tripp El SchScranton	K–4	710	Public	2.0 mi
John Adams #4Scranton	K–4	214	Public	1.3 mi
John F. Kennedy #7Scranton	K–4	305	Public	1.4 mi
John G Whittier #2Scranton	K–4	442	Public	0.7 mi
McNichols PlazaScranton	K–4	317	Public	0.9 mi
Neil Armstrong #40Scranton	K–4	441	Public	2.2 mi
Robert Morris #27Scranton	K–4	206	Public	2.4 mi
William Prescott #38Scranton	K–4	204	Public	1.4 mi
Riverside El Sch EastMoosic	3–6	455	Public	3.1 mi
Northeast Intrmd SchScranton	5–8	894	Public	1.1 mi
South Scranton Intrmd SchScranton	5–8	798	Public	0.4 mi
West Scranton Intrmd SchScranton	5–8	820	Public	1.2 mi
Scranton HSScranton	7–12	1,815	Public	1.1 mi
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyScranton	9–12	12	Career and Technical	3.6 mi
West Scranton HSScranton	9–12	1,404	Public	1.1 mi

Private schools (15)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
All Saints AcademyScranton	Pre-K–8	235	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
Beth Shalom AcademyScranton	Pre-K–11	59	Jewish	0.9 mi
Carriage Barn AcademyScranton	Pre-K–K	16	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Discovery MontessoriScranton	Pre-K–2	29	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Montessori KindergartenScranton	Pre-K–K	16	Nonsectarian	0.6 mi
St Clare/Saint Paul Elementary SchoolScranton	Pre-K–8	305	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Lutheran Academy - ScrantonScranton	K–8	20	Other Lutheran	2.0 mi
Scranton Hebrew Day SchoolScranton	K–8	93	Jewish	0.9 mi
The Lutheran Academy ScrantonScranton	K–8	21	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.0 mi
Merakey Education and Autism CenterScranton	1–12	20	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Nativitymiguel School of ScrantonScranton	5–8	68	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Navtivity Miguel Schl-ScrantonScranton	5–8	68	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Bnos Yisroel Girls High SchoolScranton	9–10	8	Jewish	1.0 mi
Milton Eisner Yeshiva High SchoolScranton	9–12	77	Jewish	0.9 mi
Scranton Preparatory SchoolScranton	9–12	683	Roman Catholic	1.4 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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