Frankstown is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,395 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16648 and 16693.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hollidaysburg; part is in Frankstown
Mostly Woodbury Township (Blair County); part is in Frankstown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frankstown. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Frankstown; 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.
Frankstown had 7,399 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 388th 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 (3 miles 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).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankstown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1758.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hollidaysburg Area SD, Williamsburg Community 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 | 1.9 mi |
| Frankstown El SchHollidaysburg | K–6 | 622 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Williamsburg Community El SchWilliamsburg | K–6 | 243 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Hollidaysburg Area JHSHollidaysburg | 7–9 | 756 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Williamsburg Community JSHSWilliamsburg | 7–12 | 217 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Hollidaysburg Area SHSHollidaysburg | 10–12 | 793 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Mont AcademyHollidaysburg | Pre-K–6 | 109 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 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 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Woodbury Township (Blair County), Williamsburg, Catharine and Huston Township (Blair County).
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.