Town guide

New Freedom, Pennsylvania

New Freedom is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,066 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17349.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,0662,436 per sq mi
Median home value$370,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Freedom

1 ZIP code
New Freedom, PA17349 Seller’s market $185/sq ft +8.1% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 94/100

Mostly New Freedom; also Shrewsbury Township (York County) and Hopewell Township (York County)

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Around New Freedom

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)39 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA84 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Freedom; driving is longer.

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

Who represents New Freedom

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

New Freedom had 4,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 565th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.

New Freedom population by census2000: 3,512, 2010: 4,464, 2020: 4,8773,51220004,46420104,8772020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 116,413, 1910: 136,405, 1920: 144,521, 1930: 167,135, 1940: 178,022, 1950: 202,737, 1960: 238,336, 1970: 272,603, 1980: 312,963, 1990: 339,574, 2000: 381,751, 2010: 434,972, 2020: 456,438116K’00’10145K’20’30178K’40’50238K’60’70313K’80’90382K’00’10456K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New FreedomJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4 in40°24°Jan3.643°25°Feb2.952°32°Mar4.165°42°Apr3.873°51°May4.081°60°Jun3.885°64°Jul4.783°63°Aug4.277°56°Sep5.165°45°Oct4.254°36°Nov3.444°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millers 4 Ne, MD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in York County

176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyManufacturing: 33,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,354 jobs; Retail trade: 23,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,171 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,507 jobs; Construction: 11,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,647 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,595 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Freedom.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York12.1 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York12.6 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors6
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1

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 New Freedom

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Weatherfield Park · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • Miller Park · 14 acres0.4 mi
  • Marge Goodfellow Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • The Coop Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Strawberry Fields Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Smith Woods · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Saubel's Markets1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi
  • Giant2.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Southern York County Library Central Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Stewartstown Historical Society4.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1783.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Freedom

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shrewsbury Christian AcademyNew FreedomPre-K–899Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
St John the Baptist SchoolNew FreedomPre-K–6112Roman Catholic0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Shrewsbury Township (York County), Hopewell Township (York County) and North Hopewell.

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