Munster is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 698 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15931, 15938, 15940 and 15946.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cambria; part is in Munster
Mostly Cresson Township; part is in Munster
Mostly Loretto; part is in Munster
Mostly Portage Township (Cambria County); part is in Munster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Munster. 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)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA188 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Munster; 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.
Munster had 653 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1998th 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 (4 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).
265 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Munster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 116 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Portage Area SD, Central Cambria SD, Penn Cambria SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Area El SchPortage | Pre-K–6 | 401 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Cambria El SchEbensburg | K–5 | 542 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Penn Cambria Primary SchLilly | 1–2 | 175 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Penn Cambria Intrmd SchLilly | 3–5 | 290 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Central Cambria MSEbensburg | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Portage Area JSHSPortage | 7–12 | 339 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 24 | Career and Technical | 5.0 mi |
| Central Cambria HSEbensburg | 9–12 | 509 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Elementary SchoolEbensburg | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| St Michaels SchoolLoretto | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Country Side Amish SchoolEbensburg | 1–8 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 12.5 mi |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolEbensburg | 9–12 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 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 Cambria, Ebensburg, Portage Township (Cambria County), Portage Borough, Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Cresson Township, Loretto, Blacklick, Washington Township (Cambria County), Greenfield Township (Blair County), Lilly, Barr, East Carroll, Summerhill Township (Cambria County) and Pavia.
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