Living in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA: what to set up and who to call
Pocono Ranch Lands has no town government of its own, so Pike County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Stroudsburg Area School District. The Pocono Mtn Lake Estates Sect5a water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pocono Ranch Lands, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Pocono Ranch Lands.
Power comes from Met-Ed
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pocono Ranch Lands.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pocono Mtn Lake Estates Sect5a water system
The Pocono Mtn Lake Estates Sect5a water system supplies Pocono Ranch Lands: about 12% of residents live in its service area. About 88% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 150 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 1994, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1994: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA2520058.
2 home internet providers serve Pocono Ranch Lands
99% of 717 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable | 99% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pocono Ranch Lands’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pocono Ranch Lands.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pocono Ranch Lands is in East Stroudsburg Area School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pocono Ranch Lands is unincorporated, so Pike County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pocono Ranch Lands spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pocono Ranch Lands residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pocono Ranch Lands | ZIP’s residents in Pocono Ranch Lands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18324 | Bushkill, PA | 88% | 10% |
| 18328 | Dingmans Ferry, PA | 12% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pocono Ranch Lands
Who supplies Pocono Ranch Lands’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pocono Mtn Lake Estates Sect5a water system (EPA ID PA2520058). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1994), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pocono Ranch Lands?
Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Pocono Ranch Lands?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pocono Ranch Lands?
18324 (88%), 18328 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pocono Ranch Lands in?
East Stroudsburg Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Pocono Ranch Lands?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Pike County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.