New Castle Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 469 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17901, 17931 and 17970.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pottsville; part is in New Castle Township
Mostly Frackville; part is in New Castle Township
Mostly St. Clair Borough; part is in New Castle Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Castle Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Castle Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Castle Township had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2188th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (11 miles away).
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
485 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Castle Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 92 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 88 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Minersville Area SD, Pottsville Area SD, Gillingham Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Edu CtrPottsville | Pre-K–K | 101 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Clarke El CtrPottsville | K–4 | 892 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gillingham Charter SchoolPottsville | K–12 | 233 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Saint Clair Area El/MSSaint Clair | K–8 | 547 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lengel MSPottsville | 5–8 | 720 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Minersville Area JSHSPottsville | 7–12 | 481 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pottsville Area HSPottsville | 9–12 | 976 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Schuylkill Technology Centers-North CampusFrackville | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Bvm SchoolPottsville | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| The Perception Training Center, Inc.Pottsville | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Nativity Bvm High SchoolPottsville | 9–12 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pottsville, Frackville, St. Clair Borough, North Manheim, Norwegian, Branch, Cass Township (Schuylkill County), Palo Alto, West Mahanoy, East Norwegian, Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), Mechanicsville, Foster Township (Schuylkill County), Gilberton, Butler Township (Schuylkill County), Mount Carbon, Mahanoy and Ryan.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.