New Columbus is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 305 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17878.
Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Benton Township (Columbia County); part is in New Columbus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Columbus. 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)106 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Columbus; 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 Columbus had 222 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2352nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.
Luzerne 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 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (6 miles away).
139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Columbus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Benton Township (Columbia County), Fishing Creek, Huntington Township (Luzerne County) and Stillwater.
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