Birchwood LakesPA
The town has 1,399 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Birchwood Lakes a good place to live?
Birchwood Lakes’ average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Birchwood Lakes. We don’t grade Birchwood Lakes yet; the figures below are still real.
1,399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Middle Delaware National Scenic River and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Birchwood Lakes. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
14 mi MountainHigh Point
20 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
26 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
21 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft vertical
32 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkPhoto credits
Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Birchwood Lakes: who provides what
Birchwood Lakes is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Birchwood Lakes.
Birchwood Lakes has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 29 miles. Birchwood Lakes: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Milford (7%), Delaware Township (6%) and Newton (3%).
| Birchwood Lakes | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Birchwood Lakes faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims in Birchwood Lakes since 2000. Expected losses in Birchwood Lakes break down as 68% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Birchwood Lakes is
Two figures for adults in Birchwood Lakes: 19% binge drink, 36% have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Birchwood Lakes | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Birchwood Lakes | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.5% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Birchwood Lakes sells for about $381K at the median
For households in Birchwood Lakes, the share who live in a home they own is 86%. Birchwood Lakes’ rent at the middle of the market is recorded as $1,244 a month.
| Birchwood Lakes | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,244 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Birchwood Lakes
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Birchwood Lakes
About 4 of every 100 Birchwood Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Birchwood Lakes for work
Where Birchwood Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Birchwood Lakes
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Birchwood Lakes is a census-designated place located in Delaware Township, Pike County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located off Pennsylvania Route 739 in eastern Pike County, near the New Jersey line. As of the 2020 census, Birchwood Lakes had a population of 1,460.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
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Is Birchwood Lakes, PA a good place to live?
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