Scalp Level is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 791 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15963.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Windber; part is in Scalp Level
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scalp Level. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scalp Level; 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.
Scalp Level had 744 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1917th 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 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, 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).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scalp Level.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 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.
Public schools here are run by Windber Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windber El SchWindber | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Windber Area MSWindber | 6–8 | 300 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Windber Area HSWindber | 9–12 | 337 | Public | 0.5 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 Windber, Adams Township (Cambria County), Paint Township (Somerset County), Richland Township (Cambria County), Paint Borough, Ogle and Shade.
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