Blair is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,726 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16635, 16648 and 16665.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Allegheny Township (Blair County); part is in Blair
Mostly Hollidaysburg; part is in Blair
Mostly Newry; part is in Blair
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blair. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blair; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blair had 4,783 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 598th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Blair County grew from 85,099 residents in 1900 to 122,822 in 2020.
Blair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 7 Sw, PA weather station (about a mile away).
53,149 jobs at 3,178 businesses in Blair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blair’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Hollidaysburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W Longer El SchHollidaysburg | K–6 | 414 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Foot of Ten El SchDuncansville | K–6 | 476 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Frankstown El SchHollidaysburg | K–6 | 622 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg | 7–9 | 756 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg | 10–12 | 793 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County Christian SchoolDuncansville | Pre-K–12 | 187 | Baptist | 3.3 mi |
| Penn-Mont AcademyHollidaysburg | Pre-K–6 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| St Patrick SchoolNewry | Pre-K–8 | 49 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Frankstown, Hollidaysburg, Allegheny Township (Blair County), Duncansville, Freedom Township (Blair County), Juniata Township (Blair County) and Newry.
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.