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Wilkes-Barre city, PA
ZIP 18702 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 18702
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
85.3 miles (137.3 km)
✈️ Airports (15)
- AVP (Airport)7.6 miles (12.2 km)
- ABE (Airport)43.2 miles (69.6 km)
- RDG (Airport)59.9 miles (96.3 km)
- IPT (Airport)60.5 miles (97.4 km)
- BGM (Airport)68.6 miles (110.3 km)
- MUI (Airport)69.4 miles (111.7 km)
- MMU (Airport)76.1 miles (122.4 km)
- LNS (Airport)81.6 miles (131.4 km)
- TTN (Airport)82.4 miles (132.5 km)
- ELM (Airport)86.9 miles (139.8 km)
- SWF (Airport)87.5 miles (140.9 km)
- PNE (Airport)88.5 miles (142.4 km)
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- MDT (Airport)88.9 miles (143.1 km)
- EWR (Airport)90.8 miles (146.2 km)
- TEB (Airport)92.2 miles (148.4 km)
🌊 Coast (3 points)
- Coast (85.3 miles (137.3 km))
- Coast (86.4 miles (139.0 km))
- Coast (91.5 miles (147.2 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Steamtown National Historic Site13.0 miles (21.0 km)stea
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area42.7 miles (68.7 km)dewa
- Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River47.7 miles (76.7 km)upde
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail66.8 miles (107.5 km)appa
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River70.2 miles (113.0 km)lode
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site70.8 miles (113.9 km)hofu
- Morristown National Historical Park71.4 miles (114.9 km)morr
- Valley Forge National Historical Park79.8 miles (128.4 km)vafo
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park85.0 miles (136.7 km)edis
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park85.0 miles (136.8 km)pagr
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail91.5 miles (147.3 km)waro
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site93.3 miles (150.1 km)edal
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- Independence National Historical Park94.2 miles (151.7 km)inde
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial94.5 miles (152.1 km)thko
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site95.2 miles (153.1 km)glde
- Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument96.8 miles (155.8 km)elis
- Statue Of Liberty National Monument96.8 miles (155.8 km)stli
- First State National Historical Park97.3 miles (156.5 km)frst
- National Parks of New York Harbor97.6 miles (157.0 km)npnh
- Castle Clinton National Monument97.8 miles (157.5 km)cacl
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center4.5 miles (7.2 km)
- Scranton Vet Center12.3 miles (19.8 km)
- Tobyhanna Army Depot (693GC)16.8 miles (27.0 km)
- Columbia County Outpatient Clinic27.8 miles (44.8 km)
- Wayne County Outpatient Clinic34.8 miles (56.0 km)
- Northampton County Outpatient Clinic37.0 miles (59.5 km)
- Pottsville VA Clinic, Frackville Location (595GB)39.7 miles (63.9 km)
- Pottsville VA Clinic (595GF)43.2 miles (69.5 km)
- Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)46.6 miles (75.0 km)
- Sussex Outpatient Clinic52.9 miles (85.2 km)
- Port Jervis Community Clinic56.3 miles (90.6 km)
- Binghamton Vet Center60.6 miles (97.6 km)
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- Binghamton VA Outpatient Clinic61.0 miles (98.1 km)
- Reading VA Clinic (595GD)62.3 miles (100.2 km)
- Monticello Community Clinic62.5 miles (100.6 km)
- Williamsport OPC, Campus of Divine Providence Hospital (693GB)63.6 miles (102.4 km)
- Lakewood Vet Center64.0 miles (102.9 km)
- Williamsport Vet Center64.6 miles (104.0 km)
- Sayre VA Outpatient Clinic (693GA)66.3 miles (106.7 km)
- Indiantown Gap National Cemetery70.4 miles (113.4 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (10)
- BUTLER MINE TUNNEL6.9 miles (11.1 km)
- LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO.8.8 miles (14.2 km)
- FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP./CHURCH ROAD TCE9.2 miles (14.8 km)
- LACKAWANNA REFUSE9.8 miles (15.9 km)
- TAYLOR BOROUGH DUMP12.4 miles (19.9 km)
- C & D RECYCLING14.4 miles (23.2 km)
- US ARMY TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT17.8 miles (28.6 km)
- ALADDIN PLATING18.7 miles (30.1 km)
- ROUTE 940 DRUM DUMP21.2 miles (34.1 km)
- VALMONT TCE SITE (FORMER - VALMONT INDUSTRIAL PARK)22.6 miles (36.3 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 18702
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
40.3% / 59.7%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (8.44% of tract)