Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Bedford9.6 miPost officeHopewell Post Office2.1 miTown hallHopewell Township Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceSaxton Borough Police Department7.5 miFire stationSix Mile Run Area Volunteer Fire Company - Station 365.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllegany College of Maryland7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO13 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD92 miInterstateI-708.2 miUS highwayUS 306.7 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT28 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:44 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:31 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4688 householdsMedian household income $58,981Median home value $152,200Median rent $769 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 839 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, retail 14%, construction 12%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Groundhoglake · 2.8 miRound Knobpeak · 5.2 miRiddlesburg Mountainpeak · 3.3 miAllegany College of Marylandcollege · 7.7 miValley-Hi Eagle Lakelake · 7.8 miBubbling Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 304 acresBall Fieldsrecreation area · 7.9 miMiddletown Playgroundrecreation area · 8.6 miTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 14.6 mi · 1,744 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 536 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.8 mi · 30,608 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 27 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMun Auth of Boro of Bedfordserves 5,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,236 ft377 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
