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Archbald, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Archbald is a Census borough of 7,404 people across 17.09 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $71,936, 76.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $60,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Archbald
What Archbald is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area17.09 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land433
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Archbald
How many people live in Archbald
- Population7,404
- Median age46.3
- Population under 181,615 plus or minus 367
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over1,257 plus or minus 251
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent
- Households3,107
- Family households2,203
- Share of households that are families70.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Archbald
- Median household income$71,936 plus or minus $17,113
- Per capita income$40,100
- Civilian labor force3,740
- Employed3,687
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over5,265
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Archbald
- Housing units3,422
- Occupied units3,107
- Vacant units315 plus or minus 172
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied2,375
- Renter occupied732 plus or minus 282
- Ownership rate76.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$966
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units3,073
- Share single family89.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more285 plus or minus 125
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes64 plus or minus 92
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Archbald gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,326
- Commuting under 15 minutes924 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more940 plus or minus 342
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.3 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone83.5 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Archbald
SBA loans in Archbald (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$60,000
- Average approval$30,000
- Median approval$30,000
- Largest approval$40,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Archbald, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Archbald (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,415,000
- Average approval$707,500
- Median approval$707,500
- Largest approval$1,076,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Archbald, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Archbald
- NFIP communityBorough of Archbald
- NFIP community number420524
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Archbald participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420524 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Archbald
Lackawanna County context, not Archbald figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Archbald.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Archbald questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Archbald, Pennsylvania?
7,404, in 3,107 households. Archbald borough covers 17.09 square miles of land, which is 433 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Archbald in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Archbald?
$71,936. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,000. Median gross rent is $966 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Archbald businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $60,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $30,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Archbald, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Archbald borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Archbald. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Archbald in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Archbald appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Archbald, borough of, community 420524, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Archbald figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Archbald.
Is zoning published for Archbald?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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