New Cumberland is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,580 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17070.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Cumberland; also Fairview Township (York County) and Lower Allen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Cumberland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Cumberland; 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 Cumberland had 7,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 380th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cumberland County grew from 50,344 residents in 1900 to 259,469 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap, PA weather station (about a mile away).
131,167 jobs at 6,534 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Cumberland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1814.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by West Shore SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside El SchNew Cumberland | K–4 | 408 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fairview Intermediate SchNew Cumberland | 5–6 | 654 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Cumberland MSNew Cumberland | 7–8 | 389 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Theresa SchoolNew Cumberland | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Learning & SharingNew Cumberland | K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| New StoryNew Cumberland | 1–12 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 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 Fairview Township (York County) and Lower Allen.
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