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New Columbia ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for New Columbia, PA is 17856, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
766
Area codes
570, 272

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for New Columbia itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lewisburg (5.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

New Columbia in numbers

About 766 people live in New Columbia, in 331 households. The median household income is $115,176 a year, 48% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,900 (29% below the Pennsylvania median). The median age is 56.2; 13.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population766New Columbia766
Households331New Columbia331
Median age56.2New Columbia56.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$115,176New Columbia$115,176Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$181,900New Columbia$181,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%New Columbia13.9%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.2 minNew Columbia14.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density397 / sq miNew Columbia397 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Columbia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Columbia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17856 New Columbia , PA Standard 3,167 $91,661 $197,600

Map of New Columbia ZIP codes

17856

The ZIP codes of New Columbia, 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 Columbia

The nearest larger towns are West Milton (804 people, 1.3 mi), Milton (6,534 people, 2.8 mi) and Watsontown (2,005 people, 3.4 mi).

Towns near New Columbia
TownPopulationDistance
Milton 6,534 2.8 mi
Lewisburg 5,257 5.1 mi
Northumberland 3,866 10.7 mi
Mifflinburg 3,473 12.0 mi
Muncy 2,720 12.4 mi
Sunbury 9,617 13.1 mi
Montoursville 4,706 14.6 mi
South Williamsport 6,211 14.7 mi
Danville 4,217 14.8 mi
Kenmar 5,077 15.5 mi
Williamsport 27,612 16.2 mi
Selinsgrove 5,593 16.4 mi
Garden View 2,637 17.5 mi
Bloomsburg 13,024 22.1 mi

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