Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Bedford14.1 miPost officeDefiance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBroad Top Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSaxton Borough Police Department3.9 miFire stationSix Mile Run Area Volunteer Fire Company - Station 36under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDefiance Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAllegany College of Maryland12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO11 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD94 miInterstateI-769.6 miUS highwayUS 3010 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD25 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16633 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16633 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:43 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:31 am – 4:50 pm
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People332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.184 householdsMedian household income $87,917Median home value $89,30085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting21.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 79 employedMain industries: manufacturing 38%, transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 33 minutes92% drive alone, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F37 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 7 days8 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Saxton 1w
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 304 acresMiddletown Playgroundrecreation area · 4.4 miTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 10.3 mi · 1,744 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 536 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.4 mi · 30,608 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 6,196 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201942 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 24 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDefiance Water Assnserves 205 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202129 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,060 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
