Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Bedford12.1 miPost officeNew Paris Post Office1.9 miTown hallEast Saint Clair Township Municipal Building3.0 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop G Bedford Station6.1 miFire stationAlum Bank Community Fire Company - Station 383.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania Highlands Community College15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST17 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT89 miInterstateI-995.1 miUS highwayUS 304.9 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST21 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15554 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15554 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:45 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:33 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.61,172 householdsMedian household income $50,500Median home value $273,000Median rent $715 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,410 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 25 days10 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawnee Sp station, 6 mi away; snow from Wolfsburg
Parks and public landsShawnee State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 450 acresQuaker Valley Road Recreation Parkrecreation area · 4.1 miClear Shade Wild Areastate wilderness · 6.3 mi · 2,764 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 6,196 acresShade Township Parkpark · 9.7 miOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 10.8 mi · 309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197836 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197836 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 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, nearest monitors: Somerset County, PA, 24 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMun Auth of Boro of Bedfordserves 5,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,455 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
