Sugar Notch is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 999 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18706.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hanover Township (Luzerne County); part is in Sugar Notch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sugar Notch. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sugar Notch; 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.
Sugar Notch had 1,001 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1763rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.
Luzerne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Francis E Walter Dam, PA weather station (11 miles away).
139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugar Notch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Hanover Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndwood El SchHanover Township | Pre-K–K | 268 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hanover Green El SchHanover Township | 1–2 | 318 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lee Park El SchHanover Township | 3–4 | 322 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hanover Area Memorial El SchHanover Township | 5–6 | 319 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hanover Area JSHSHanover Township | 7–12 | 977 | Public | 2.1 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 Hanover Township (Luzerne County), Ashley, Warrior Run and Laurel Run.
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