Blair County, Pennsylvania
Blair County covers 525 sq mi of land and has about 121,277 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
121,277
231/sq mi
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$161K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$885
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Blair County
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16601 | Altoona | 33,515 | $58,070 | |
| 16602 | Altoona | 26,352 | $55,046 | |
| 16603 | Altoona · PO box | — | — | |
| 16617 | Bellwood | 2,392 | $52,609 | |
| 16625 | Claysburg | 3,147 | $55,274 | |
| 16631 | Curryville | 57 | — | |
| 16635 | Duncansville | 12,003 | $69,760 | |
| 16637 | East Freedom | 2,345 | $56,083 | |
| 16648 | Hollidaysburg | 14,904 | $81,540 | |
| 16662 | Martinsburg | 6,069 | $73,828 | |
| 16665 | Newry | 253 | $66,250 | |
| 16673 | Roaring Spring | 5,204 | $70,464 | |
| 16682 | Sproul | 402 | $75,121 | |
| 16684 | Tipton | 108 | $34,107 | |
| 16686 | Tyrone | 13,427 | $69,008 | |
| 16693 | Williamsburg | 3,795 | $62,898 |
Blair County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
45%
Some college
15%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Blair | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 26.4 min |