Brownstown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 674 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15906.
Homes sold for a median of $45 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Johnstown; part is in Brownstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownstown. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownstown; 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.
Brownstown had 696 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 2022nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownstown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Conemaugh Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Valley El SchJohnstown | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Conemaugh Valley JSHSJohnstown | 7–12 | 308 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for AchievementJohnstown | K–9 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Johnstown, Lower Yoder, Middle Taylor, West Taylor, Jackson Township (Cambria County) and East Taylor.
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