Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:38 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:26 am – 4:44 pm
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People16,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.97,116 householdsMedian household income $88,000Median home value $253,700Median rent $1,039 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,016 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days26 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHess Islandisland · 2.4 miHoak Islandisland · 1.7 miHarrisburg University of Science and Technologycollege · 4.5 miSpring Lake Springspring · 3.9 miSilver Lakelake · 4.5 miLisa Lakelake · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Cumberland Borough Parkpark · 1.4 miRoof Parkpark · 1.9 miGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 2,173 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 61 acresSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,043 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199444 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, PA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCliff View MHPserves 330 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation608 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Newberry Hospital3.5 miPost officeNew Cumberland Post Office2.0 miTown hallFairview Township Building2.0 miPoliceFairview Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationFederal Fire Department New Cumberlandunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleCrossroads Middle School1.5 miHighRed Land High School1.6 miElementaryFairview Elementary School1.6 miCollegeHarrisburg University of Science and Technology4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT4.9 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI72 miInterstateI-831.1 miUS highwayUS 113.9 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR4.5 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)4.5 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (326 Chestnut Street btwn. South 4th & Dewberry in front of bus shelter, west side of block, across from train station driveway)OurBus4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17070 ZIP area.
