Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Time zones in Lackawanna County

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

1. 1841122,820 people
2. 1850421,069 people
3. 1850520,797 people
4. 1840714,445 people
5. 1851014,332 people
6. 1844413,604 people
7. 1843613,569 people
8. 1850913,055 people
9. 1851212,986 people
10. 1850811,565 people
11. 184479,470 people
12. 185188,573 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap Lackawanna County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Lackawanna County, largest first

1. South Abington Township9,572 people
2. Scott Township4,642 people
3. Jefferson Township3,828 people
4. Newton Township2,897 people
5. Spring Brook Township2,770 people
6. Greenfield Township2,514 people
7. Madison Township2,401 people
8. Fell Township2,312 people
9. Covington Township2,266 people
10. Roaring Brook Township2,250 people
11. Waverly Township1,962 people
12. Benton Township1,589 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Lackawanna County, largest first

1. Scranton School District76,033 people
2. Abington Heights School District24,608 people
3. North Pocono School District20,403 people
4. Valley View School District18,561 people
5. Mid Valley School District15,485 people
6. Dunmore School District14,181 people
7. Lakeland School District12,265 people
8. Riverside School District12,238 people
9. Carbondale Area School District11,101 people
10. Old Forge School District8,573 people
11. Lackawanna Trail School District7,972 people
12. Forest City Regional School District6,184 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. Scranton, Pennsylvania (city)76,033 people
2. Dunmore, Pennsylvania (borough)14,181 people
3. Carbondale, Pennsylvania (city)8,789 people
4. Old Forge, Pennsylvania (borough)8,573 people
5. Archbald, Pennsylvania (borough)7,404 people
6. Blakely, Pennsylvania (borough)6,662 people
7. Taylor, Pennsylvania (borough)6,265 people
8. Dickson City, Pennsylvania (borough)6,023 people
9. Moosic, Pennsylvania (borough)5,973 people
10. Olyphant, Pennsylvania (borough)5,381 people
11. Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania (borough)5,073 people
12. Jessup, Pennsylvania (borough)4,495 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

1. Wyoming County, Pennsylvania22 mi west
2. Wayne County, Pennsylvania22 mi northeast
3. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania26 mi southwest
4. Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania28 mi north
5. Monroe County, Pennsylvania30 mi southeast

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