Newport Borough is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,621 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17074.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Newport Borough, part in Juniata Township (Perry County) and Oliver Township (Perry County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport Borough. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport Borough; 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.
Newport Borough had 1,485 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1380th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station (18 miles away).
6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Newport SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport El SchNewport | K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Newport MSNewport | 6–8 | 228 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Newport HSNewport | 9–12 | 267 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Juniata Township (Perry County), Oliver Township (Perry County), Buffalo Township (Perry County), Miller Township (Perry County), Centre Township (Perry County) and Howe Township (Perry County).
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.