Wyoming is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,118 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18644.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,1182,180 per sq mi
Median home value$166,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wyoming. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Wyoming
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)98 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA98 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wyoming; 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.
Population over time
Wyoming had 3,102 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 872nd 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).
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 (7 miles away).
Jobs in Luzerne County
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).
Health care
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wyoming.
Nearest hospitals
Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre4.3 miles
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre4.9 miles
Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre5.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
18
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
3
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 Wyoming
Grocery stores
Gerrity's1.4 mi
Price Chopper1.4 mi
Modern Market1.9 mi
Gerrity's2.5 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
Sheehan's3.2 mi
Rite Aid3.4 mi
Libraries
Wyoming Free Library1.0 mi
Laflin Public Library3.6 mi
Osterhout Free Library4.3 mi
Hoyt Library4.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Music Box Playhouse1.7 mi
Art 'n Vino4.1 mi
Arts Center of Wilkes-Barre4.4 mi
Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre4.5 mi
KISS Theatre Company5.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wyoming Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Wyoming Area Primary CtrWyoming
1–3
465
Public
1.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
New Story SchoolWyoming
K–12
64
Nonsectarian
1.3 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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