Parryville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 478. Estimated population in July 2024: 506 (+5.9% change)
Males: 249 (52.1%), Females: 229 (47.9%)

Carbon County

Zip code: 18244

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $33,958
Median house value: $80,400

Population by Race

Races in Parryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), United States (9.2%), Irish (7.3%), Dutch (4.6%), Polish (4.2%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parryville

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parryville borough

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parryville:

  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)
  • PALMERTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PALMERTON, PA)
  • NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR KIDS IN CRISES (about 15 miles; OREFIELD, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parryville:

  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 36 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 37 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parryville:

  • BELTZVILLE (about 3 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; Abbreviation: 14N)
  • JAKE ARNER MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; Abbreviation: 22N)
  • FLYING M AERODROME (about 7 miles; GERMANSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: P91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parryville:

  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 19 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)