Photo: Original uploader was Jgera5 at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in New Castle, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in New Castle goes to 16101 (69% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. For emergencies, New Castle is closest to UPMC Jameson, 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Castle, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in New Castle.
Power comes from Penn Power
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Castle.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pa Amer Water Co New Castle
Pa Amer Water Co New Castle supplies almost all of New Castle. It draws surface water and serves 43,279 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA6370034.
5 home internet providers serve New Castle
100% of 8,997 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Omni Fiber | Fiber | 24% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in New Castle is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in New Castle, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)The town’s pickup map
- RecyclingEvery other week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
- Trash
- Recycling
- Trash
- No recycling
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- #1, #2, and sometimes #5 Plastic Bottles & Jugs
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel/Tin Cans
- Magazines
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Paperboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
- Junk Mail
From newcastlepa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2020, 2026, 2026-05-05, April 1, 2023, February 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Castle is in New Castle Area School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Castle spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Castle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Castle | ZIP’s residents in New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16101 | New Castle, PA | 69% | 47% |
| 16105 | New Castle, PA | 21% | 30% |
| 16102 | New Castle, PA | 10% | 41% |
16103, 16107, 16108 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in New Castle
Who supplies New Castle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pa Amer Water Co New Castle (EPA ID PA6370034). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Castle?
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve New Castle?
Xfinity, Omni Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Castle?
16101 (69%), 16105 (21%), 16102 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Castle in?
New Castle Area School District.
How do I register to vote in New Castle?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Lawrence County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: New Castle’s own website (newcastlepa.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.