New Salem is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,011 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17371, and parts of 17408 are in New Salem too.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,0112,151 per sq mi
Median home value$254,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Salem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around New Salem
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA88 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Salem; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Salem
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
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 Salem had 822 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1752nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in York County
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York1.5 miles
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York4.2 miles
Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York4.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
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 Salem
Grocery stores
Weis2.7 mi
Bravo Supermarket2.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Giant3.1 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens4.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
Minnich's Pharmacy4.2 mi
Rite Aid4.9 mi
Libraries
Schmidt Library3.8 mi
Dover Area Community Library4.1 mi
Glatfelter Memorial Library4.5 mi
Glatfelter Memorial Library4.5 mi
Martin Library4.5 mi
Museums
Fire Museum of York County Inc3.3 mi
Industrial & Agricultural Museum4.1 mi
York County History Center4.2 mi
Bonham House4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
DeMeester Recital Hall3.7 mi
Creative York4.2 mi
Appell Center for the Performing Arts4.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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