Cambria is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,763 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15927, 15931 and 15948, and parts of 15943, 15946 and 15958 are in Cambria too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Cambria
Mostly Cambria; also Ebensburg and Blacklick
All in Cambria
Mostly Nanty-Glo; part is in Cambria
Mostly Portage Township (Cambria County); part is in Cambria
Mostly Summerhill Township (Cambria County); part is in Cambria
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cambria. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cambria; 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.
Cambria had 5,814 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 494th 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 16°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (about a mile 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).
204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 88 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Central Cambria SD, Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria El SchEbensburg | K–5 | 542 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central Cambria MSEbensburg | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 24 | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| Central Cambria HSEbensburg | 9–12 | 509 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Elementary SchoolEbensburg | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Country Side Amish SchoolEbensburg | 1–8 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 8.4 mi |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Ebensburg, Portage Township (Cambria County), Nanty-Glo, Portage Borough, Blacklick, Greenfield Township (Blair County), Jackson Township (Cambria County), Croyle, Summerhill Township (Cambria County), Summerhill Borough, Barr, East Carroll, Munster, Wilmore and Pavia.
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.