Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:43 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:32 am – 4:50 pm
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People6,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,161 householdsMedian household income $73,828Median home value $221,400Median rent $878 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,488 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, German or Dutch 11%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 1 mi away; snow from Saxton 1w
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 304 acresTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 6.9 mi · 1,744 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.9 mi · 30,608 acresShawnee Parkpark · 6.2 miTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 536 acresMiddletown Playgroundrecreation area · 6.5 miSource: 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 201943 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlair County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Blair County monitors, PA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMartinsburg Muni Authserves 3,160 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,521 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Nason Medical Center5.7 miPost officeMartinsburg Post Office1.8 miTown hallMartinsburg Borough Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceMartinsburg Borough Police Department1.6 miFire stationAltoona Blair County Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryMartinsburg Elementary School1.4 miSchoolShady Grove Mennonite School1.5 miCollegeSouth Hills School of Business and Technology13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO1.2 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT103 miInterstateI-997.5 miUS highwayUS 2207.5 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT16 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16662 ZIP area.
