Mountain top is located in Luzerne county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 15.0 square miles. The total population in Mountain top is 11,553 with 48.2% male and 51.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.6% of the population and over age 65 is 16.7% of the population. The median household income is $84,731, per capita income is $38,419. There are a total of 4,093 housing units with 89.0% owner occupied. Education includes 22.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 41.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mountain top in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.