New Cumberland is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, home to about 943 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26047.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA290 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 1,020 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Hancock County grew from 6,693 residents in 1900 to 29,095 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Cumberland L/D, WV weather station (2 miles away).
7,481 jobs at 544 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Cumberland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
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Museums
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 Hancock County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Manchester Elementary SchoolNew Cumberland | Pre-K–4 | 269 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oak Glen Middle SchoolNew Cumberland | 5–8 | 465 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| John D. Rockefeller Career CenterNew Cumberland | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| Oak Glen High SchoolNew Cumberland | 9–12 | 469 | Public | 2.1 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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