Drums is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Located about 1500 ft altitude in the Sugarloaf Valley, it is situated east of Interstate 81 and south of Nescopeck Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Drums was developed by Drum family members beginning in the late 18th century and was originally known as Drum's. Its ZIP Code is 18222, served by the 788 exchange in Area Code 570.