Local servicesHospitalChan Soon - Shiong Medical Center at Windber7.2 miPost officeSaint Michael Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAdams Township Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceAdams Police Department2.1 miFire stationAdams Township Volunteer Fire Company Saint Michael Station 84under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighForest Hills Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryForest Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST3.5 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT78 miInterstateI-9917 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST8.0 miCable carInclined Plane BottomCamTran8.2 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15951 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15951 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:45 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:34 am – 4:52 pm
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People550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8291 householdsMedian household income $38,821Median rent $1,000 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 198 employedMain industries: education and health care 58%, public administration 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June74 in of snow a year, on about 38 days0 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Dunlo
Nearby landmarksConemaugh Lake (historical)lake · under a mileSouth Fork Little Conemaugh Riverriver · 2.6 miNorth Branch Little Conemaugh Riverriver · 4.4 miUniversity of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Campuscollege · 5.7 miPennsylvania Highlands Community Collegecollege · 5.9 miWinding Staircase Fallswaterfall · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnstown Flood National Memorialhistoric site · under a mile · 170 acres1889 Parkpark · under a mileSouth Fork Dampark · 2.8 miBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 6,196 acresClear Shade Wild Areastate wilderness · 8.9 mi · 2,764 acresAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.5 mi · 1,278 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 LowCambria County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cambria County monitors, PA
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGreater Johnstown Wa Riversideserves 49,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202148 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,707 ft520 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
