Town guide

Yatesville, Pennsylvania

Yatesville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 749 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18640.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7491,189 per sq mi
Median home value$182,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yatesville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yatesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Yatesville

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)95 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA97 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yatesville

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

Yatesville had 638 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1961st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.

Yatesville population by census2000: 649, 2010: 607, 2020: 638649200060720106382020

Luzerne County, 1900–2020

Luzerne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 257,121, 1910: 343,186, 1920: 390,991, 1930: 445,109, 1940: 441,518, 1950: 392,241, 1960: 346,972, 1970: 342,301, 1980: 343,079, 1990: 328,149, 2000: 319,250, 2010: 320,918, 2020: 325,594257K’00’10391K’20’30442K’40’50347K’60’70343K’80’90319K’00’10326K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YatesvilleJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in36°20°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.861°39°Apr3.372°50°May3.380°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.682°61°Aug3.975°54°Sep4.263°43°Oct3.751°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Luzerne County

139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luzerne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,397 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,381 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,602 jobs; Retail trade: 17,667 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,668 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,419 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,047 jobs; Professional services: 5,752 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yatesville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre4.4 miles
  • Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre5.3 miles
  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors20
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists8
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies14

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 Yatesville

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Tony Attardo Memorial Park · 10 acres0.4 mi
  • Sullivan Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Yatesville Borough Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Gerrity's1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Modern Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.5 mi

Libraries

  • Laflin Public Library1.8 mi
  • Wyoming Free Library2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Music Box Playhouse4.5 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 Yatesville

Public schools here are run by Pittston Area SD, Northeast Secure Treatment Unit. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary CtrPittstonPre-K–2701Public1.3 mi
Pittston City Intrmd CtrPittston3–5730Public1.2 mi
Pittston Area MSPittston6–8761Public1.2 mi
Northeast Secure Treatment UnitPittston Township7–1237Alternative Education3.3 mi
Pittston Area SHSPittston9–121,055Public1.0 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 Pittston City, Jenkins, Pittston Township and Hughestown.

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.