Town guide

Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,860 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15963.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,8601,959 per sq mi
Median home value$99,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windber

1 ZIP code
Windber, PA15963 Seller’s market $92/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly Windber; also Adams Township (Cambria County) and Paint Township (Somerset County)

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

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Around Windber

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)76 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn 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 Windber; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Windber

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

Windber had 3,941 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 741st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.

Windber population by census2000: 4,395, 2010: 4,138, 2020: 3,9414,39520004,13820103,9412020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindberJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.536°21°Feb2.545°28°Mar3.158°38°Apr3.568°49°May4.175°57°Jun4.479°61°Jul4.277°60°Aug4.071°53°Sep4.059°43°Oct3.147°33°Nov3.138°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windber.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · WindberUnder a mile
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown7.0 miles
  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors16
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies6

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 Windber

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Windber Recreation Park · 36 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle3.2 mi
  • Market Basket3.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.4 mi
  • ALDI4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Owen Library2.6 mi
  • Highland Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center2.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1897.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Windber

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windber El SchWindberPre-K–5617Public1.3 mi
Windber Area MSWindber6–8300Public0.5 mi
Windber Area HSWindber9–12337Public0.5 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 Adams Township (Cambria County), Paint Township (Somerset County), Richland Township (Cambria County), Paint Borough, Scalp Level, Ogle and Shade.

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