Town guide

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,894 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18360.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,8943,427 per sq mi
Median home value$229,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stroudsburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stroudsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)60 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA68 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stroudsburg

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

Stroudsburg had 5,927 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 484th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Monroe County grew from 21,161 residents in 1900 to 168,327 in 2020.

Stroudsburg population by census2000: 5,756, 2010: 5,567, 2020: 5,9275,75620005,56720105,9272020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,161, 1910: 22,941, 1920: 24,295, 1930: 28,286, 1940: 29,802, 1950: 33,773, 1960: 39,567, 1970: 45,422, 1980: 69,409, 1990: 95,709, 2000: 138,687, 2010: 169,842, 2020: 168,32721K’00’1024K’20’3030K’40’5040K’60’7069K’80’90139K’00’10168K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StroudsburgJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in36°19°Jan3.839°21°Feb3.148°28°Mar4.062°37°Apr4.372°47°May4.480°56°Jun5.584°61°Jul4.782°59°Aug4.875°52°Sep5.363°40°Oct5.251°32°Nov3.940°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Stroudsburg, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

47,564 jobs at 3,527 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 9,427 jobs; Retail trade: 9,049 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,278 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,202 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,767 jobs; Other services: 2,147 jobs; Construction: 1,840 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stroudsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · StroudsburgUnder a mile
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg3.9 miles
  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors28
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants83
Mental health providers113
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists12
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies10

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 Stroudsburg

Grocery stores

  • Weis1.6 mi
  • Giant1.6 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Truly Italian2.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Stroud Compounding & Wellness0.7 mi
  • Pocono Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Hughes Library1.6 mi
  • Kemp Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Monroe County Historical Association2.6 mi
  • Dansbury Depot3.6 mi
  • Brodhead Creek Heritage Center5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pocono Arts Council2.8 mi
  • School of Visual and Performing Arts2.9 mi
  • Sherman Theater3.0 mi
  • Notre Dame Theater4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Stroudsburg

Public schools here are run by Stroudsburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arlington Heights El SchStroudsburgK–4215Public1.5 mi
B F Morey El SchStroudsburgK–4228Public2.4 mi
Chipperfield El SchStroudsburgK–4681Public1.2 mi
Stroudsburg MSStroudsburg5–71,015Public0.9 mi
Stroudsburg JHSStroudsburg8–9721Public1.1 mi
Stroudsburg HSStroudsburg10–121,196Public2.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pocono Adventist Christian SchoolStroudsburgPre-K–813Seventh-day Adventist1.2 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 Stroud, Hamilton Township (Monroe County), Jackson Township (Monroe County), Chestnuthill, Smithfield Township (Monroe County) and Delaware Water Gap.

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