Alba is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 123 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16910, and parts of 16947 and 17724 are in Alba too.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population123184 per sq mi
Median home value$70,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Alba
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Alba, PA16910Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Canton Township (Bradford County); part is in Alba
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alba. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Alba
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA147 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alba; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Alba
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Alba had 133 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 2503rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.
Bradford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, PA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Bradford County
18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy5.4 miles
Robert Packer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sayre24.0 miles
Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro25.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Alba
Pharmacies
Brown's Pharmacy4.3 mi
Museums
Manley-Bohlayer House4.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Canton Township (Bradford County), Troy Township (Bradford County), Canton Borough, Troy Borough, Leroy, West Burlington, Springfield Township (Bradford County), Columbia Township, Union Township (Tioga County), Sylvania Borough, Armenia, Ward and McNett.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.