Town guide

Alba, Pennsylvania

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.

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Around Alba

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)103 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira 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

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.

Alba population by census2000: 186, 2010: 157, 2020: 133186200015720101332020

Bradford County, 1900–2020

Bradford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,403, 1910: 54,526, 1920: 53,166, 1930: 49,039, 1940: 50,615, 1950: 51,722, 1960: 54,925, 1970: 57,962, 1980: 62,919, 1990: 60,967, 2000: 62,761, 2010: 62,622, 2020: 59,96759K’00’1053K’20’3051K’40’5055K’60’7063K’80’9063K’00’1060K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlbaJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in33°15°Jan2.936°16°Feb2.144°23°Mar3.358°33°Apr3.669°44°May3.677°53°Jun3.881°57°Jul3.879°56°Aug3.972°48°Sep4.360°37°Oct3.848°29°Nov3.038°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Bradford CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,333 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,321 jobs; Retail trade: 2,557 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,385 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,305 jobs; Company headquarters: 801 jobs; Other services: 723 jobs; Construction: 660 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 4% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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.