New MarketPA
The town was settled in 1823 and has 718 residents today.
Is New Market a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in New Market, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Market. New Market has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Market.
The median household income in New Market is lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Since 2013, New Market has added 32 jobs, to 87 in 2023. The average trip to work locally is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Harrisburg (8%), Lower Allen Township (8%) and Lower Paxton Township (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
| New Market | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New Market
About 30 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 23° and July afternoons rise to 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Market is
The share of adults in New Market who have diabetes is 10%. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| New Market | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | New Market | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in New Market: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in New Market than in 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in New Market break down as 87% from inland flooding and 7% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Market stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its households who are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Market
Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Market. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
17 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
11 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
11 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
12 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
35 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Moving to New Market: who provides what
New Market is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave New Market for work
Where New Market’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of New Market
About 4 of every 100 New Market residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About New Market
Unincorporated place in Pennsylvania, US
New Market is a census-designated place located in Fairview Township, York County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located near the Susquehanna River in far northern York County, near the borough of New Cumberland, which is located in Cumberland County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 705 residents.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
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