Local servicesHospitalChan Soon - Shiong Medical Center at Windber3.2 miPost officeWindber Post Office2.6 miTown hallWindber Borough Municipal Building2.7 miPoliceWinber Borough Police Department2.8 miFire stationWindber Fire Department Station 6112.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWindber Elementary School1.4 miCollegePennsylvania Highlands Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST7.1 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT79 miInterstateI-9915 miUS highwayUS 2195.3 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST11 miCable carInclined Plane BottomCamTran10 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15963 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:45 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:34 am – 4:52 pm
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People10,383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.44,444 householdsMedian household income $59,256Median home value $120,000Median rent $752 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,076 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 20%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%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, 7 mi away; snow from Dunlo
Nearby landmarksGallitzin State Forest Lost Turkey South Trailheadpark · 1.3 miPennsylvania Highlands Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miUniversity of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Campuscollege · 4.3 miBrier Knobpeak · 3.0 miPine Lakelake · 4.6 miLake Renelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClear Shade Wild Areastate wilderness · 2.3 mi · 2,764 acresWinber Borough Parkpark · 2.4 miOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 4.9 mi · 309 acresBorder Dampark · 5.7 miJohnstown Flood National Memorialhistoric site · 8.4 mi · 170 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 6,196 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 197846 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197846 mi awaySource: 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 serving the town
Elevation2,121 ft646 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
