| ZIP Codes: | 52 ZIP Codes (35 Standard, 16 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 582 / 814 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:30 PM |
| Population: | 132,622 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42021 |
| CBSA: | Johnstown, PA |
| Land Area: | 738 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.4830, -78.7307 |
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132,622 residents live across 52 ZIPs covering 738 sq mi, served by 44 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 141,526 to 132,534 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.4% change. 19 ZIPs gained residents, 28 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 15927 (Colver, $98,633 median) and poorest ZIP 15901 (Johnstown, $27,121) are 16.3 miles apart — a 3.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 11.5× across this county — from $20,800 in 15901 (Johnstown) to $238,900 in 15940 (Loretto).
Density varies 87× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 16636 (Dysart) to 2,177 in 15901 (Johnstown).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 15961 (Vintondale) to 36.9% in 15942 (Mineral Point) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #27 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 16699Sci Cresson .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,305 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (22,693 of 95,565 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Johnstown.
35 Standard delivery, 16 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Cambria County lost 6.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15905 | Johnstown | Standard | 19,329 | $69,212 | 43.4 | -5.9% |
| 15904 | Johnstown | Standard | 16,026 | $67,394 | 31.1 | -1.7% |
| 15902 | Johnstown | Standard | 11,462 | $44,215 | 9.7 | -6.2% |
| 15906 | Johnstown | Standard | 9,504 | $43,284 | 27.5 | -18.1% |
| 15931 | Ebensburg | Standard | 8,919 | $64,780 | 81.5 | -2.9% |
| 15946 | Portage | Standard | 6,561 | $55,582 | 49.0 | -7.5% |
| 15714 | Northern Cambria | Standard | 5,205 | $52,500 | 36.9 | 2.5% |
| 16630 | Cresson | Standard | 4,726 | $58,315 | 3.8 | -8.7% |
| 15909 | Johnstown | Standard | 4,571 | $61,016 | 17.3 | -14.2% |
| 15943 | Nanty Glo | Standard | 3,925 | $56,200 | 20.5 | 3.2% |
| 15940 | Loretto | Standard | 3,841 | $88,274 | 25.4 | -4.3% |
| 16668 | Patton | Standard | 3,507 | $58,750 | 54.6 | -0.7% |
| 15901 | Johnstown | Standard | 3,397 | $27,121 | 1.6 | -13.7% |
| 15955 | Sidman | Standard | 2,399 | $59,327 | 34.7 | -10.4% |
| 15722 | Carrolltown | Standard | 2,358 | $68,068 | 21.7 | 9.2% |
| 16641 | Gallitzin | Standard | 2,348 | $65,417 | 14.5 | -8.9% |
| 15938 | Lilly | Standard | 2,312 | $71,250 | 25.2 | -7.1% |
| 15956 | South Fork | Standard | 2,274 | $52,448 | 7.2 | -14.0% |
| 15958 | Summerhill | Standard | 2,260 | $66,250 | 17.9 | 8.7% |
| 15942 | Mineral Point | Standard | 2,185 | $84,875 | 18.1 | 3.8% |
| 16646 | Hastings | Standard | 2,185 | $66,359 | 20.4 | -15.1% |
| 16613 | Ashville | Standard | 1,647 | $73,785 | 32.5 | 13.2% |
| 16639 | Fallentimber | Standard | 1,390 | $75,165 | 43.6 | -15.2% |
| 16640 | Flinton | Standard | 1,077 | $54,286 | 15.4 | 16.8% |
| 15952 | Salix | Standard | 1,015 | — | 3.3 | -21.9% |
| 15762 | Nicktown | Standard | 887 | $67,188 | 11.9 | 2.8% |
| 15961 | Vintondale | Standard | 875 | $61,538 | 16.5 | 8.8% |
| 15927 | Colver | Standard | 846 | $98,633 | 5.6 | 5.5% |
| 16636 | Dysart | Standard | 808 | $89,821 | 32.4 | 7.3% |
| 15951 | Saint Michael | PO Box | 633 | $58,104 | 1.9 | 40.4% |
| 15775 | Spangler | Standard | 513 | $72,321 | 0.0 | -23.8% |
| 15773 | Saint Benedict | Standard | 448 | $54,821 | 1.6 | -8.9% |
| 15930 | Dunlo | PO Box | 413 | $146,114 | 0.3 | 225.2% |
| 16619 | Blandburg | PO Box | 393 | $85,357 | 0.5 | 54.7% |
| 15962 | Wilmore | PO Box | 391 | $55,469 | 0.3 | 171.5% |
| 15948 | Revloc | PO Box | 391 | $55,972 | 0.6 | -40.0% |
| 15921 | Beaverdale | PO Box | 269 | $44,545 | 0.4 | 37.9% |
| 16624 | Chest Springs | PO Box | 253 | $58,438 | 0.7 | 10.0% |
| 15738 | Emeigh | PO Box | 186 | $59,250 | 1.2 | -16.2% |
| 15945 | Parkhill | Standard | 173 | $68,203 | 0.2 | -3.9% |
| 15960 | Twin Rocks | PO Box | 163 | $59,583 | 0.5 | -72.7% |
| 15760 | Marsteller | Standard | 127 | $80,938 | 1.8 | 8.5% |
| 15737 | Elmora | PO Box | 123 | — | 1.1 | 19.4% |
| 15925 | Cassandra | PO Box | 101 | $56,944 | 0.1 | -16.5% |
| 16675 | Saint Boniface | PO Box | 88 | $40,104 | 0.1 | — |
| 15922 | Belsano | PO Box | 82 | — | 0.6 | -56.1% |
| 15934 | Elton | PO Box | 36 | — | 0.3 | -89.6% |
| 16699 | Cresson | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 16629 | Coupon | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 15915 | Johnstown | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 15907 | Johnstown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 16644 | Glasgow | PO Box | — | — | 2.4 | — |