# Cambria County, Pennsylvania demographics

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Cambria County, Pennsylvania (county FIPS 42021) has a median household income of $58,418 (±$1,532) and a total population of 131,538 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 52 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 131,538 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 45.6 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 55,973 | ±615 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,418 | ±$1,532 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $121,000 | ±$2,848 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $739 | ±$19 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 76.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 23.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 14.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 42021 |
| Land area | 687.96 sq mi |
| Water area | 5.27 sq mi |
| Population density | 191 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [15931](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15931) | 11.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [16668](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16668) | 7.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [16639](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16639) | 6.1% | 88.7% | Yes |
| [15955](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15955) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [15946](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15946) | 4.9% | 69.4% | Yes |
| [15904](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15904) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15906](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15906) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [16636](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16636) | 3.9% | 95% | Yes |
| [15905](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15905) | 3.6% | 58.9% | Yes |
| [15940](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15940) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [15938](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15938) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [15963](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15963) | 3.4% | 25.7% |  |
| [15722](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15722) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [16613](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16613) | 3.1% | 68.1% | Yes |
| [15943](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15943) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15714](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15714) | 2.7% | 55.7% | Yes |
| [15958](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15958) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [16646](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16646) | 2.6% | 98.6% | Yes |
| [15909](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15909) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [15942](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15942) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [16640](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16640) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15762](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15762) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [16641](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16641) | 1.8% | 93.2% | Yes |
| [15902](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15902) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15956](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15956) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15961](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15961) | 1.1% | 42.9% |  |
| [16630](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16630) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [15927](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15927) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [15724](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15724) | 0.7% | 11.3% |  |
| [16627](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16627) | 0.6% | 12.7% |  |
| [15952](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15952) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [16624](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16624) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15957](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15957) | 0.4% | 46.1% |  |
| [15738](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15738) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [16675](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16675) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [15773](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15773) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15901](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15901) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15951](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15951) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15760](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15760) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15775](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15775) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15960](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15960) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [15737](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15737) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15948](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15948) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [16619](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16619) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15930) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [15921](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15921) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15962](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15962) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15922](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15922) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15945](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15945) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15934](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15934) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [15925](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/15925) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [16699](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16699) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:021&in=state:42
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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