Avoca, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,630 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $772.

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 0.89 square miles.

Zip Codes: 18641

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $53,159 (it was $34,973 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,435 (it was $17,896 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $121,635 (it was $80,800 in 2000) Avoca:$121,635PA:$181,200

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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21 COMMERCE CIR 0.4 miles

21 COMMERCE CIR
MOUNT POCONO, PA 18344
Categories: MOUNT POCONO PA

100 TERMINAL DR 0.6 miles

100 TERMINAL DR
AVOCA, PA 18641
Categories: AVOCA PA

1120 OAK ST 2.7 miles

1120 OAK ST
PITTSTON, PA 18640
Categories: PITTSTON PA

808 S MAIN ST 2.8 miles

808 S MAIN ST
TAYLOR, PA 18517
Categories: TAYLOR PA

648 N MAIN ST 4.4 miles

648 N MAIN ST
TAYLOR, PA 18517
Categories: TAYLOR PA

2232 PITTSTON AVE 4.4 miles

2232 PITTSTON AVE
SCRANTON, PA 18505
Categories: SCRANTON PA

521 MT PLEASANT DR, STE 202 6.4 miles

521 MT PLEASANT DR, STE 202
SCRANTON, PA 18503
Categories: SCRANTON PA

1822 MULBERRY ST 6.4 miles

1822 MULBERRY ST
SCRANTON, PA 18510
Categories: SCRANTON PA

575 N RIVER ST 6.9 miles

575 N RIVER ST
WILKES BARRE, PA 18764
Categories: WILKES BARRE PA

150 MUNDY ST Med Art Ctr IV 7.6 miles

150 MUNDY ST Med Art Ctr IV
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Categories: WILKES BARRE PA

1000 MEADE ST 7.7 miles

1000 MEADE ST
DUNMORE, PA 18512
Categories: DUNMORE PA

Greenridge Plaza, 1612 Nay Aug Avenue 7.7 miles

Greenridge Plaza, 1612 Nay Aug Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
Categories: Scranton PA

190 WELLES ST 8.3 miles

190 WELLES ST
FORTY FORT, PA 18704
Categories: FORTY FORT PA

677 KIDDER ST STE D 8.5 miles

677 KIDDER ST STE D
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
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150 MUNDY ST 8.9 miles

150 MUNDY ST
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
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675 WYOMING AVE 8.9 miles

675 WYOMING AVE
KINGSTON, PA 18704
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1208 ONEILL HWY 8.9 miles

1208 ONEILL HWY
DUNMORE, PA 18512
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3 W OLIVE ST URGENT CARE PLUS 9.0 miles

3 W OLIVE ST URGENT CARE PLUS
SCRANTON, PA 18508
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268 HIGHLAND PARK BLVD 9.2 miles

268 HIGHLAND PARK BLVD
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Categories: WILKES BARRE PA

235 MAIN ST 9.4 miles

235 MAIN ST
DICKSON CITY, PA 18519
Categories: DICKSON CITY PA

PO BOX AX 9.7 miles

PO BOX AX
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703
Categories: WILKES-BARRE PA

Bill's Plaza 9.7 miles

Bill's Plaza
Daleville, PA 18444
Categories: Daleville PA

276 W SIDE MALL 10.0 miles

276 W SIDE MALL
EDWARDSVILLE, PA 18704
Categories: EDWARDSVILLE PA

551 S STATE ST 10.8 miles

551 S STATE ST
CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411
Categories: CLARKS SUMMIT PA

222 CAREY AVE 11.0 miles

222 CAREY AVE
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
Categories: WILKES BARRE PA

166 HANOVER ST STE 201 11.2 miles

166 HANOVER ST STE 201
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
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921 DRINKER TURNPIKE, STE 6 11.8 miles

921 DRINKER TURNPIKE, STE 6
COVINGTON TWP, PA 18444
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16 KENNEDY DR 14.2 miles

16 KENNEDY DR
ARCHBALD, PA 18403
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358 HAMLIN HWY, BLDG 2 16.8 miles

358 HAMLIN HWY, BLDG 2
HAMLIN, PA 18427
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512 TOWNE PLZ STE 124 17.0 miles

512 TOWNE PLZ STE 124
TUNKHANNOCK, PA 18657
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5950 SR 6 17.0 miles

5950 SR 6
TUNKHANNOCK, PA 18657
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221 W TIOGA ST 18.0 miles

221 W TIOGA ST
TUNKHANNOCK, PA 18657
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1187 POCONO BLVD, STE 103 24.2 miles

1187 POCONO BLVD, STE 103
MOUNT POCONO, PA 18344
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100 COMMUNITY DR STE 102 27.3 miles

100 COMMUNITY DR STE 102
TOBYHANNA, PA 18466
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1324 N CHURCH ST STE 2 27.7 miles

1324 N CHURCH ST STE 2
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202
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1097B N CHURCH ST 28.1 miles

1097B N CHURCH ST
HAZLETON, PA 18202
Categories: HAZLETON PA

1497 Upper Swiftwater Rd 28.1 miles

1497 Upper Swiftwater Rd
Cresco, PA 18326
Categories: Cresco PA

50 MOISEY DR STE 208 28.2 miles

50 MOISEY DR STE 208
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA 18202
Categories: HAZLE TOWNSHIP PA

1000 ALLIANCE DR 28.3 miles

1000 ALLIANCE DR
HAZLETON, PA 18202
Categories: HAZLETON PA

271 N CEDAR ST 28.9 miles

271 N CEDAR ST
HAZLETON, PA 18201
Categories: HAZLETON PA

20 N Laurel St, 29.3 miles

20 N Laurel St,
Hazleton, PA 18201
Categories: Hazleton PA

700 E BROAD ST 29.3 miles

700 E BROAD ST
HAZLETON, PA 18201
Categories: HAZLETON PA

101 S CHURCH ST 29.5 miles

101 S CHURCH ST
HAZLETON, PA 18201
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1749 E BROAD ST 29.7 miles

1749 E BROAD ST
HAZELTON, PA 18201
Categories: HAZELTON PA

1325 N MAIN ST 29.9 miles

1325 N MAIN ST
HONESDALE, PA 18431
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601 PARK ST 30.1 miles

601 PARK ST
HONESDALE, PA 18431
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103 SPRUCE ST STE 201 31.4 miles

103 SPRUCE ST STE 201
HAWLEY, PA 18428
Categories: HAWLEY PA

701 E 16TH ST 31.6 miles

701 E 16TH ST
BERWICK, PA 18603
Categories: BERWICK PA

1104 NORTH ST 31.7 miles

1104 NORTH ST
JIM THORPE, PA 18229
Categories: JIM THORPE PA

3180 ROUTE 611, STE 13 32.0 miles

3180 ROUTE 611, STE 13
BARTONSVILLE, PA 18321
Categories: BARTONSVILLE PA

301 W 3RD ST 32.6 miles

301 W 3RD ST
BERWICK, PA 18603
Categories: BERWICK PA

292 Frantz Rd Ste 102 33.7 miles

292 Frantz Rd Ste 102
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Categories: Stroudsburg PA

1636 ROUTE 209, 111 33.9 miles

1636 ROUTE 209, 111
BRODHEADSVILLE, PA 18322
Categories: BRODHEADSVILLE PA

2069 Route 209, Lower Level 33.9 miles

2069 Route 209, Lower Level
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
Categories: Brodheadsville PA

239 N 1st St 34.8 miles

239 N 1st St
Lehighton, PA 18235
Categories: Lehighton PA

300 STROUD BUILDING Route 611 34.9 miles

300 STROUD BUILDING Route 611
STROUDSBURG, PA 18360
Categories: STROUDSBURG PA

211 N 12TH ST 35.1 miles

211 N 12TH ST
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Categories: LEHIGHTON PA

511 VNA Rd 35.8 miles

511 VNA Rd
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Categories: East Stroudsburg PA

314 Lincoln Avenue, Pocono Plaza 36.6 miles

314 Lincoln Avenue, Pocono Plaza
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Categories: East Stroudsburg PA

586 Main St Ste 9 37.5 miles

586 Main St Ste 9
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Categories: Stroudsburg PA

135 LAFAYETTE AVE 37.7 miles

135 LAFAYETTE AVE
PALMERTON, PA 18071
Categories: PALMERTON PA

231 CLAREMONT AVE 37.7 miles

231 CLAREMONT AVE
TAMAQUA, PA 18252
Categories: TAMAQUA PA

100 EAGLESMERE CIR 200C 38.2 miles

100 EAGLESMERE CIR 200C
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
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Route 6 Farm & Home Plaza 38.3 miles

Route 6 Farm & Home Plaza
Wyalusing, PA 18853
Categories: Wyalusing PA

34 S RAILROAD ST 39.4 miles

34 S RAILROAD ST
TAMAQUA, PA 18252
Categories: TAMAQUA PA

102 E MAIN ST PO BOX 417 41.2 miles

102 E MAIN ST PO BOX 417
DUSHORE, PA 18614
Categories: DUSHORE PA

487 E MOORESTOWN RD STE 103 41.8 miles

487 E MOORESTOWN RD STE 103
WIND GAP, PA 18091
Categories: WIND GAP PA

1411 JACOBSBURG RD 42.1 miles

1411 JACOBSBURG RD
WIND GAP, PA 18091
Categories: WIND GAP PA

418 Blue Valley Drive, Route 512 42.8 miles

418 Blue Valley Drive, Route 512
Bangor, PA 18013
Categories: Bangor PA

1103 OLD BERWICK RD 43.0 miles

1103 OLD BERWICK RD
BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Categories: BLOOMSBURG PA

549 FAIR ST 43.6 miles

549 FAIR ST
BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Categories: BLOOMSBURG PA

410 GLENN AVE ste 2 43.6 miles

410 GLENN AVE ste 2
BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Categories: BLOOMSBURG PA

6 BUCKHORN RD 45.3 miles

6 BUCKHORN RD
BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Categories: BLOOMSBURG PA

2244 MILLVIEW MOUNTAIN RD 46.2 miles

2244 MILLVIEW MOUNTAIN RD
FORKSVILLE, PA 18616
Categories: FORKSVILLE PA

25 South Broad Street, Suite 102 47.0 miles

25 South Broad Street, Suite 102
Nazareth, PA 18064
Categories: Nazareth PA

530 Montour Blvd 47.3 miles

530 Montour Blvd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Categories: Bloomsburg PA

91 HOSPITAL DR 47.8 miles

91 HOSPITAL DR
TOWANDA, PA 18848
Categories: TOWANDA PA

7 COLONIAL DR 48.1 miles

7 COLONIAL DR
TOWANDA, PA 18848
Categories: TOWANDA PA

1500 UHLER RD 48.6 miles

1500 UHLER RD
EASTON, PA 18040
Categories: EASTON PA

111 E CATHERINE ST STE 230 48.7 miles

111 E CATHERINE ST STE 230
MILFORD, PA 18337
Categories: MILFORD PA

111 E CATHERINE ST STE 110 48.7 miles

111 E CATHERINE ST STE 110
MILFORD, PA 18337
Categories: MILFORD PA

111 E CATHERINE ST 48.7 miles

111 E CATHERINE ST
MILFORD, PA 18337
Categories: MILFORD PA

20-24 S WASHINGTON ST 49.1 miles

20-24 S WASHINGTON ST
BINGHAMTON, NY 13903
Categories: BINGHAMTON NY

FASHION DR 49.2 miles

FASHION DR
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109
Categories: ALLENTOWN PA

526 WATER ST 49.4 miles

526 WATER ST
BELVIDERE, NJ 7823
Categories: BELVIDERE NJ

153 BRODHEAD RD 49.6 miles

153 BRODHEAD RD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
Categories: BETHLEHEM PA

3601 Nazareth Rd, 49.8 miles

3601 Nazareth Rd,
Easton, PA 18045
Categories: Easton PA

2310 HIGHLAND AVE 50.0 miles

2310 HIGHLAND AVE
BETHLEHEM, PA 18020
Categories: BETHLEHEM PA

2300 HIGHLAND AVE 50.0 miles

2300 HIGHLAND AVE
BETHLEHEM, PA 18020
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73 COAL ST 50.0 miles

73 COAL ST
PORT CARBON, PA 17965
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Urine or hair drug testing methods in Avoca, PA - You choose!

Accredited Drug Testing offers different testing methods depending upon our customer's needs. With a 1 to 5-day detection period urine testing is the most common method used by employers, courts and schools. However, hair drug and alcohol testing are becoming a frequently used testing method due to a detection period of approximately 90 days.

What is the most common urine/hair drug test?

Both a 5-panel urine or 5 panel hair drug test screens for the same drugs, however, the look-back period or detection window is very different. A urine drug test provides a look back period of 1-5 days while a hair drug test provides use up to 90 days from the date the specimen was collected.

Court Ordered Drug Testing (Probation/Child Custody)

Our local drug testing Avoca, PA centers provide drug and alcohol tests that are utilized for a wide variety of court ordered proceedings, including probation and other types of government required tests. Observed tests are available and tests results can be submitted for a wide variety of court ordered proceedings including probation hearings, child custody cases, litigation and all manner of government required tests.

Court ordered drug tests should contain detailed instructions specifying the type of test to be administered and the drugs that should be screened for. If sample collection needs to be witnessed in order to prevent potential tampering or substitution, those specifications will be stated in the court order.

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in Avoca, PA

We also specialize in providing testing services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include consortium enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and policy manual development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.

Additional DOT Services:

  • Consortium Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • Employer Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

Employer/Drug Free Workplace Testing in Avoca, PA

Many companies and employers may be interested in being a drug free workplace, if so, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in providing comprehensive and cost-effective drug free workplace programs for small, medium and large companies. Organizations that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace under their State specific law. Our Drug Testing Avoca, PA locations are ready to serve your needs.

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Drug Testing Locations in Avoca, PA

Accredited Drug Testing has drug testing locations in Avoca, PA and the surrounding areas. Many of our drug testing centers open early and have evening hours to accommodate a person's work schedule. Our drug testing locations in Avoca, PA have certified and trained drug testing specialists ready to serve your testing needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and confidential manner.

Drug testing purposes for employers include pre-employment, random selection, post-accident and reasonable suspicion. Testing purposes for individuals can include court ordered, probation, child custody or for any other personal reason.

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What is a Drug Test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva-to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
  • subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.

How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

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Local Area Info: Avoca, Pennsylvania

Avoca is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Wilkes Barre and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) southwest of Scranton. The population was 2,661 at the 2010 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is located near Avoca (in Pittston Township).

The community was incorporated as a borough in 1871. Its original name was “Pleasant Valley.” However, in 1887, it changed its name to “Avoca,” because the name "Pleasant Valley" was already used elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was named after Avoca, County Wicklow, in Ireland. The following year, on October 10, 1888, the borough suffered a major tragedy when dozens of its own residents were killed in a train wreck known as the Mud Run Disaster. It occurred at 8:02 p.m., when two trains collided in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. A majority of the 64 killed were from Avoca. The other casualties were from Scranton, Moosic and other neighboring communities.

From 1945 to 1947, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport was constructed in and around Avoca. A small portion of the airport was built in Avoca, while most of it was constructed in the neighboring Pittston Township. Coal mining was the chief industry in the borough for many decades. However, after the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster, the mining industry in the region collapsed.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,630 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $772.

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 0.89 square miles.

Zip Codes: 18641

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $53,159 (it was $34,973 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,435 (it was $17,896 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $121,635 (it was $80,800 in 2000) Avoca:$121,635PA:$181,200

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.

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