Local servicesHospitalChan Soon - Shiong Medical Center at Windber7.5 miPost officeJerome Post Office1.4 miTown hallBenson Borough Municipal Building2.2 miPoliceHooversville Borough Police Department4.3 miFire stationJerome Volunteer Fire Company - Station 6311.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania Highlands Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST11 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT70 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST9.4 miCable carInclined Plane TopCamTran9.1 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:46 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:34 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.91,041 householdsMedian household income $61,941Median home value $99,600Median rent $820 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, construction 14%Average commute 28 minutes90% drive alone, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F57 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month June142 in of snow a year, on about 60 days0 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel Summit station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsQuemahoning Reservoirpark · under a mile · 1,664 acresQuemahoning Family Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.0 mi · 3,619 acresLaurel Ridge State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 14,980 acresOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 7.5 mi · 309 acresLaurel Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 493 acresFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 9.4 mi · 1,633 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Somerset County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindber Area Authserves 9,463 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,848 ft563 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
