Town guide

Bloomfield Borough, Pennsylvania

Bloomfield Borough is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,090 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17068.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0901,787 per sq mi
Median home value$227,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bloomfield Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bloomfield Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bloomfield Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)90 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA112 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bloomfield Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bloomfield Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bloomfield Borough had 1,219 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1690th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.

Bloomfield Borough population by census2000: 1,077, 2010: 1,247, 2020: 1,2191,07720001,24720101,2192020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,263, 1910: 24,136, 1920: 22,875, 1930: 21,744, 1940: 23,213, 1950: 24,782, 1960: 26,582, 1970: 28,615, 1980: 35,718, 1990: 41,172, 2000: 43,602, 2010: 45,969, 2020: 45,84226K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7036K’80’9044K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bloomfield BoroughJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in38°21°Jan3.141°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar4.163°39°Apr3.873°49°May4.781°59°Jun4.486°63°Jul5.584°61°Aug4.077°53°Sep5.066°42°Oct4.354°32°Nov3.142°25°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyRetail trade: 1,252 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,066 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 765 jobs; Construction: 738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 591 jobs; Other services: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 414 jobs; Professional services: 210 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 8% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloomfield Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola14.0 miles
  • Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle16.3 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bloomfield Borough

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Memorial Softball Fields · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Tennis Courts0.1 mi
  • Baseball Fields0.2 mi
  • Softball Fields0.2 mi
  • New Bloomfield Playground0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Karns0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bloomfield Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bloomfield Borough

Public schools here are run by West Perry SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Bloomfield El SchNew BloomfieldPre-K–5391Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Bloomfield Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Centre Township (Perry County), Wheatfield and Carroll Township (Perry County).

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