Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:49 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.41,220 householdsMedian household income $69,559Median home value $130,800Median rent $688 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,074 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, other services 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days21 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Castle 1 N station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuakertown Fallswaterfall · 3.5 miUPMC Jameson School of Nursingcollege · 5.2 miKings Lakelake · 4.7 miHigh Hillpeak · 5.1 miBird Hillpeak · 5.6 miMahoning Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Park Nature Centerpark · 2.5 mi · 93 acresMahoning Township Parkpark · 2.7 miMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 2,837 acresKyle Woods State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 82 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 3,095 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 2,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199831 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 363 days measured131 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 122main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mahoning County, OH, 17 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co New Castleserves 43,279 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,157 ft353 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Jameson5.5 miPost officeEdinburg Post Office2.2 miTown hallMahoning Township Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceMahoning Township Police Department2.8 miFire stationMahoning Township Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUPMC Jameson School of Nursing5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT40 miInterstateI-3763.1 miUS highwayUS 2241.6 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH48 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound10 miTransit1 stop within a mileNew Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16116 ZIP area.
