Pavia is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 385 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15946, 16625 and 16655.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Portage Township (Cambria County); part is in Pavia
Mostly Greenfield Township (Blair County); part is in Pavia
Mostly Kimmel; part is in Pavia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pavia. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pavia; 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.
Pavia had 286 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2283rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.
Bedford 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 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (12 miles away).
13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pavia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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, Claysburg-Kimmel SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Area El SchPortage | Pre-K–6 | 401 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Claysburg-Kimmel El SchClaysburg | K–6 | 346 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HSClaysburg | 7–8 | 102 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Portage Area JSHSPortage | 7–12 | 339 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HSClaysburg | 9–12 | 266 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Baptist Christian SchoolClaysburg | 1–12 | 6 | Baptist | 4.4 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 Portage Township (Cambria County), Portage Borough, Greenfield Township (Blair County), Kimmel, King, Cambria, Summerhill Township (Cambria County), Munster and Lincoln Township (Bedford County).
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