Texas is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,223 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18473, and parts of 18431 and 18456 are in Texas too.
Mostly Texas; also Palmyra Township (Wayne County)
Mostly Honesdale; part is in Texas
Mostly Prompton; part is in Texas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Texas. 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)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Texas; 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.
Texas had 2,287 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1129th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawley 1 E, PA weather station (8 miles away).
13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Honesdale, Cherry Ridge, Dyberry, Berlin Township, Oregon, Paupack, Lebanon Township, Damascus, Bethany, Prompton, Clinton Township (Wayne County) and Palmyra Township (Wayne County).
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.