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Photo: Jared from Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0
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New Albany, PA · Photo: Jared from Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Population
250
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$209K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
27.8
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town

Is New Albany a good place to live?

New Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes New Albany stand out

Where New Albany beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Settled in 1819
A long history
A history going back 207 years.
Small town

250 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Albany Township · 1 miMonroe Township · 5 miDushore · 6 miTerry Township · 7 miOverton Township · 7 miCherry Township · 7 mi
New Albany
New Albany, 2005
New Albany’s story

207 years in pictures

Census counts: 222 in 1880, a peak of 425 in 1900, 251 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1943 on.

  • 1819New Albany is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to New Albany: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Albany, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Albany Water FundNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Albany’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWyalusing Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBradford County Board of ElectionsBradford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1883318833 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Albany.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in New Albany is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Albany after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA puts 92% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNew Albany’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in New AlbanyGet ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of New Albany’s workers commute out

Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The share of residents in New Albany who live below the poverty line: 14%. Employers in New Albany added 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 53. In New Albany, the average commute is 23 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).

0%work in town
New AlbanyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Albany0%
Wysox Township8%
Wyalusing Township8%
Towanda6%
Sayre6%
17 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in New Albany
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageNew Albany’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here53 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in New AlbanyCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in New Albany is valued at about $209K

58% of New Albany households own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.9% in value. In New Albany, the rent at the middle of the market is $939 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$209KZillow home value
New AlbanyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home58%78%73%
Median rent$939 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

New Albany$209K
Pennsylvania$287K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
Full pageNew Albany’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 5.9% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.7 years of incomeRents$939 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

The climate in New Albany brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNew Albany’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 16°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Albany is

40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Albany. In New Albany, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes.

New AlbanyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outNew AlbanyPA
More smokers19.7%15.8%
More adults in frequent mental distress18.4%16.4%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked81.7%85.3%
Troy Community Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageNew Albany’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby22.3 miles to an ER · Troy Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Albany

17pages on New Albany
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of living$209K typical home · up 5.9% in a yearWork & commute$77K median household income · 53 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions32 nearby · Worlds End State Park 11 miLibrarySullivan County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1819Famous people1 born in New AlbanyTown Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 18833Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Albany; the nearest are

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas30.2 mi$14,280 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke36.7 mi$6,600 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 New Albany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Albany for work

Where New Albany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Wysox Township Wysox Township 8% 8% → Wyalusing Township Wyalusing Township 8% 6% → Towanda Towanda 6% 6% → Sayre Sayre 6% 6% → Mehoopany Township Mehoopany Township 6% 5% → North Towanda Township North Towanda Township 5% New Albany · 0% stay
53jobs based in New Albany
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Albany

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

New Albany is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1819
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,220 ft
ZIP code
18833

Questions about New Albany

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Albany, PA a good place to live?

New Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.