Stroud is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,764 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18360, and parts of 18301, 18302 and 18321 are in Stroud too.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stroud; also Hamilton Township (Monroe County) and Stroudsburg
Mostly East Stroudsburg; part is in Stroud
Mostly Middle Smithfield; part is in Stroud
Mostly Pocono; part is in Stroud
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stroud. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stroud; 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.
Stroud had 19,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 104th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Stroudsburg, PA weather station (about a mile 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).
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stroud.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 113 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Stroudsburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights El SchStroudsburg | K–4 | 215 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| B F Morey El SchStroudsburg | K–4 | 228 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Chipperfield El SchStroudsburg | K–4 | 681 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Stroudsburg MSStroudsburg | 5–7 | 1,015 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Stroudsburg JHSStroudsburg | 8–9 | 721 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stroudsburg HSStroudsburg | 10–12 | 1,196 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Adventist Christian SchoolStroudsburg | Pre-K–8 | 13 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.1 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 Middle Smithfield, East Stroudsburg, Hamilton Township (Monroe County), Smithfield Township (Monroe County), Stroudsburg, Jackson Township (Monroe County), Pocono, Chestnuthill, Price and Delaware Water Gap.
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