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Welcome to Archbald ...

Archbald is located in Lackawanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Archbald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Archbald has a population of 7,030 people<2> (see below for details).

Archbald is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Archbald lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Archbald: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Archbald: 18403<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Archbald had an population of 7,030 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Archbald had a population of 6,984 people. This makes Archbald the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Archbald represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,984 people, the population of Archbald increased 12.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Archbald.

Communities near Archbald ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Archbald.

  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <6>
  • Old Forge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Moosic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <6>
  • Exeter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Duryea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarks Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Pittston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Archbald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archbald.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Archbald. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Archbald.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Archbald. See our Newspapers Page for Archbald.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archbald ...

Looking for more information about Archbald? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Archbald, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Archbald.

Adding Archbald to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Archbald in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Archbald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Archbald post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Archbald.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Archbald.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archbald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Archbald area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Archbald area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Archbald). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Archbald or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/