East Carroll is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,373 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15722, 15931, 15940 and 16668.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carrolltown; part is in East Carroll
Mostly Cambria; part is in East Carroll
Mostly Loretto; part is in East Carroll
Mostly Patton Borough; part is in East Carroll
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Carroll. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Carroll; 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.
East Carroll had 1,425 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1507th 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 (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).
257 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Carroll’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 109 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Cambria Heights SD, 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 Heights El SchCarrolltown | Pre-K–5 | 533 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Cambria El SchEbensburg | K–5 | 542 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Cambria Heights MSPatton | 6–8 | 271 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Central Cambria MSEbensburg | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 24 | Career and Technical | 4.9 mi |
| Cambria Heights SHSPatton | 9–12 | 419 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Central Cambria HSEbensburg | 9–12 | 509 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Elementary SchoolEbensburg | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| St Benedict SchoolCarrolltown | Pre-K–8 | 64 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
| St Michaels SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
| Country Side Amish SchoolEbensburg | 1–8 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 8.7 mi |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 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 Cambria, Ebensburg, Patton Borough, Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Loretto, Blacklick, West Carroll, Carrolltown, Clearfield Township (Cambria County), Barr, Chest Township (Cambria County), White Township (Cambria County), Elder, Cresson Township and Munster.
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