Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,420 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15940.
Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Loretto; also Allegheny Township (Cambria County) and Cresson Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loretto. 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)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Loretto; 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.
Loretto had 1,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1484th 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).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loretto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Elementary SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Michaels SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Cresson Township, Munster and East Carroll.
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