Sunrise LakePA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 1,126 residents.
Is Sunrise Lake a good place to live?
Sunrise Lake’s average commute is 51 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sunrise Lake. We don’t grade Sunrise Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
1,126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Wallenpaupack and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sunrise Lake. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
16 mi MountainHigh Point
31 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
7 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
25 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Sunrise Lake: who provides what
Sunrise Lake 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 Sunrise Lake.
Sunrise Lake has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 62% of Sunrise Lake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 19 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents in Sunrise Lake live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The top destinations are Milford (8%), Dingman Township (5%) and Wallkill (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles. In Sunrise Lake, the typical household income is $72,000.
| Sunrise Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sunrise Lake is
18% of adults in Sunrise Lake smoke cigarettes; 39% sleep under 7 hours. This Pennsylvania town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults here, 19% binge drink.
| Sunrise Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 79% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sunrise Lake keeps 1.6% of its land conserved
The trail network density in Sunrise Lake is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. The town has one park or preserve, 18 acres in all.
| Sunrise Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware State Forest | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Sunrise Lake sells for about $292K at the median
The share of households in Sunrise Lake who own their home: 92%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sunrise Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sunrise Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sunrise Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Sunrise Lake for work
Where Sunrise Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sunrise Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunrise Lake, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sunrise Lake yet; the figures below are still real.