Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 16172 covers New Wilmington, PA in Lawrence County with a population of about 899.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 724, 878; U.S. House district PA-16; the PITTSBURGH media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New Wilmington borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 66.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.1) and hurricane (47.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for New Wilmington borough, PA show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 41 for ZIP 16172 (New Wilmington borough, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.