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New Bethlehem ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for New Bethlehem, PA is 16242, and its area code is 814.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
957
Area code
814

New Bethlehem in numbers

About 957 people live in New Bethlehem, in 424 households. The median household income is $50,000 a year, 36% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,400 (30% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $667 a month. The median age is 42.5; 28.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population957New Bethlehem957
Households424New Bethlehem424
Median age42.5New Bethlehem42.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$50,000New Bethlehem$50,000Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$179,400New Bethlehem$179,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$667New Bethlehem$667Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%New Bethlehem28.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minNew Bethlehem21.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,054 / sq miNew Bethlehem2,054 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place New Bethlehem borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as New Bethlehem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Bethlehem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
16242 New Bethlehem , PA Standard 4,513 $55,677 $134,700

Map of New Bethlehem ZIP codes

16242

The ZIP codes of New Bethlehem, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near New Bethlehem

The nearest larger towns are Rimersburg (1,100 people, 9.5 mi), Clarion (4,192 people, 14 mi) and Rural Valley (1,019 people, 14 mi).

Towns near New Bethlehem
TownPopulationDistance
Clarion 4,192 14.3 mi
Kittanning 3,902 15.9 mi
Brookville 3,946 16.6 mi
Punxsutawney 5,665 18.8 mi
Ford City 2,813 19.6 mi
Indiana 14,212 28.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Clarion County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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