New Columbia ZIP Code List — Union County, PA

There is one unique ZIP code in New Columbia, Pennsylvania and it is 17856. Area code: 570.
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ZIP codes
48.81
sq mi land
0.16
sq mi water
570
area code
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Demographics & statistics

3,107
Population
49.3
Median age
$76,083
Median household income
$41,034
Per capita income
$179,700
Median home value
$781
Median monthly rent
89.0%
Home ownership
5.1%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
1,291
Housing units
17.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
39
Under 5
42
22
5–9
25
78
10–14
86
111
15–19
122
100
20–24
110
111
25–34
121
188
35–44
206
327
45–54
358
129
55–59
142
123
60–64
135
191
65–74
209
45
75–84
49
18
85+
20
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1839612.7%
18 and over2,71187.3%
65 and over53217.1%
Median age49.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 96.9%
Two or more races 1.2%
Black or African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
White3,02996.9%
Two or more races391.2%
Black or African American230.7%
Hispanic or Latino200.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native110.4%
Asian50.2%

Household income

Under $10k 1.0%
$10k–$15k 3.1%
$15k–$25k 11.0%
$25k–$35k 2.9%
$35k–$50k 11.3%
$50k–$75k 18.3%
$75k–$100k 17.8%
$100k–$150k 19.8%
$150k–$200k 7.5%
$200k+ 7.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k1.0%
$10k–$15k3.1%
$15k–$25k11.0%
$25k–$35k2.9%
$35k–$50k11.3%
$50k–$75k18.3%
$75k–$100k17.8%
$100k–$150k19.8%
$150k–$200k7.5%
$200k+7.3%
Median income$76,083

Housing

Home values

$50k–$100k 14.4%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 29.4%
$200k–$300k 28.0%
$300k–$500k 11.6%
$500k–$1M 3.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$179,700
Median rent / month$781
Owner occupied89.0%
Renter occupied11.0%
Vacant5.6%
Single-family detached79.3%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes15.7%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.36

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20195.7%
2000–20098.3%
1990–199920.9%
1980–198913.9%
1970–197920.7%
1960–19693.3%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19496.2%
1939 or earlier12.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom4.1%
2 bedrooms15.3%
3 bedrooms54.9%
4 bedrooms21.4%
5+ bedrooms4.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle1.8%
1 vehicle29.9%
2 vehicles47.7%
3 or more20.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas14.8%
Electricity29.6%
Propane / LP gas8.9%
Fuel oil35.6%
Wood4.3%
Solar1.5%
No fuel used2.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family78557.7%
Cohabiting couple292.1%
Male householder, no spouse24618.1%
Female householder, no spouse30122.1%
Households with children under 1829421.6%
Households with seniors (65+)45633.5%
Average household size2.28

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married18.8%23.8%
Married63.4%51.5%
Separated0.0%2.4%
Widowed2.8%10.2%
Divorced15.0%12.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.7%
Some HS, no diploma 13.2%
HS graduate 49.0%
Some college, no degree 11.6%
Associate's degree 6.9%
Bachelor's degree 16.4%
Graduate / professional 1.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.1%
Bachelor's or higher17.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten195.9%
Elementary school10933.6%
High school10532.4%
College / grad school9128.1%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.4%
Manufacturing 17.6%
Public administration 11.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.9%
Other services 8.8%
Finance & real estate 7.2%
Retail trade 5.6%
Construction 4.9%
Professional & management 2.7%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Transportation & utilities 2.5%
Wholesale trade 2.3%
Information 2.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.7%
Service19.6%
Sales & office13.8%
Natural resources & construction16.3%
Production & transportation16.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector74.4%
Government16.5%
Self-employed9.1%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone92.5%
Carpool4.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)17.6

Poverty

All people 5.1%
Under 18 years 5.9%
18 and over 5.0%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 63.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.1%
Retirement income27.6%
Supplemental Security1.9%
Cash public assistance0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP6.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.1%
High cholesterol33.7%
Heart disease8.1%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma11.0%
Arthritis31.2%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease10.0%
Cancer7.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.4%
No physical activity28.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.6%
Fair or poor health18.2%
Poor mental health16.8%
Poor physical health13.2%
No health insurance11.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.3%
Visited dentist59.3%
Cholesterol screening88.6%
Teeth loss19.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1686.2%
Disability%
Any disability13.5%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years11.5%
65 and over31.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance77.3%
Public insurance22.8%
Uninsured under 1918.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only3,02697.4%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)3,09699.6%
Born in same state3,08199.2%
Born in different state2,87792.6%
Foreign born150.5%
Naturalized citizen110.4%
Not a US citizen654.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French34711.2%
Arab3039.8%
Italian1665.3%
AncestryCount%
Polish612%
English531.7%
German280.9%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.8%
Internet access89.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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