Town guide

Gallitzin Borough, Pennsylvania

Gallitzin Borough is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,435 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16641.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,4351,939 per sq mi
Median home value$97,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gallitzin Borough

1 ZIP code
Gallitzin, PA16641 Buyer’s market $100/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

Mostly Gallitzin Borough; also Gallitzin Township and Allegheny Township (Cambria County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gallitzin Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Gallitzin Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)88 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA183 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gallitzin Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gallitzin Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gallitzin Borough had 1,536 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1478th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.

Gallitzin Borough population by census2000: 1,756, 2010: 1,668, 2020: 1,5361,75620001,66820101,5362020

Cambria County, 1900–2020

Cambria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 104,837, 1910: 166,131, 1920: 197,839, 1930: 203,146, 1940: 213,459, 1950: 209,541, 1960: 203,283, 1970: 186,785, 1980: 183,263, 1990: 163,029, 2000: 152,598, 2010: 143,679, 2020: 133,472105K’00’10198K’20’30213K’40’50203K’60’70183K’80’90153K’00’10133K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gallitzin BoroughJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in34°19°Jan2.937°20°Feb2.746°28°Mar3.560°39°Apr3.870°49°May4.477°57°Jun4.281°61°Jul4.280°60°Aug3.973°53°Sep4.361°42°Oct3.849°33°Nov3.638°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 3 W, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cambria County

43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cambria CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,683 jobs; Retail trade: 6,325 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,214 jobs; Educational services: 2,601 jobs; Other services: 2,454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,197 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallitzin Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona8.1 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona8.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Places in and around Gallitzin Borough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gallitzin Legion Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • SHOP 'n SAVE2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Summit Care Pharmacy2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Galliztin Tuneels Museum<0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • APRNHS Amphitheater1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Gallitzin Borough

Public schools here are run by Penn Cambria SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penn Cambria MSGallitzin6–8343Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gallitzin Township, Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County), Allegheny Township (Blair County) and Tunnelhill Borough (Blair County).

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