Local servicesHospitalAltoona Detox and Residential Treatment Center4.1 miPost officeNewry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewry Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceFreedom Township Police Department2.1 miFire stationFreedom Township Fire Department Station 402.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint Patrick Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Hills School of Business and Technology5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO8.8 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT95 miInterstateI-99under a mileUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT8.8 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16665 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16665 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:43 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:33 am – 4:50 pm
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People274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5115 householdsMedian household income $47,917Median home value $165,300Median rent $890 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 153 employedMain industries: retail 47%, manufacturing 12%, education and health care 12%Average commute 16 minutes86% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% 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 20°F42 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September38 in of snow a year, on about 26 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona 7 Sw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoaring Springspring · 4.3 miLoop Mountainpeak · 3.6 miHollidaysburg Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miChimney Rockspeak · 3.4 miSouth Hills School of Business and Technologycollege · 5.7 miDuncansville Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLegion Memorial Parkpark · 3.2 miChimney Rocks Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 105 acresAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.1 mi · 1,278 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 6,196 acresCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 154 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.2 mi · 30,608 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 201949 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201949 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAltoona Water Authorityserves 62,500 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique19 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,026 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
