Town guide

Cambridge, Pennsylvania

Cambridge is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,487 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16403 and 16440.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,48769 per sq mi
Median home value$161,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cambridge

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Cambridge

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)91 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA285 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Cambridge

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

Cambridge had 1,439 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1452nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Crawford County grew from 63,643 residents in 1900 to 83,938 in 2020.

Cambridge population by census2000: 1,486, 2010: 1,563, 2020: 1,4391,48620001,56320101,4392020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,643, 1910: 61,565, 1920: 60,667, 1930: 62,980, 1940: 71,644, 1950: 78,948, 1960: 77,956, 1970: 81,342, 1980: 88,869, 1990: 86,169, 2000: 90,366, 2010: 88,765, 2020: 83,93864K’00’1061K’20’3072K’40’5078K’60’7089K’80’9090K’00’1084K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambridgeJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in32°16°Jan4.135°15°Feb2.943°23°Mar3.656°34°Apr4.268°45°May4.476°54°Jun4.580°58°Jul4.779°57°Aug3.773°49°Sep4.461°38°Oct4.548°31°Nov3.937°23°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

25,729 jobs at 1,921 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 6,957 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,916 jobs; Retail trade: 3,391 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,197 jobs; Educational services: 1,220 jobs; Other services: 1,220 jobs; Construction: 753 jobs; Professional services: 583 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meadville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meadville11.7 miles
  • Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Erie19.0 miles
  • Erie Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Erie21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Cambridge

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Marcy Park0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.3 mi
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy7.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cambridge Springs Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Diebold Center for the Performing Arts5.9 mi
  • Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall6.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Schools in Cambridge

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Springs El SchCambridge SpringsK–6353Public0.1 mi
Cambridge Springs JSHSCambridge Springs7–12345Public0.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
French Creek MennoniteCambridge Springs1–1032Mennonite2.1 mi
New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spring1–835Amish3.9 mi
New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spgs1–831Amish3.9 mi
North RichmondCambridge Springs1–716Amish7.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cambridge Springs, Rockdale, Richmond Township (Crawford County), Venango Township (Crawford County), Washington Township (Erie County), Cussewago, Venango Borough and Woodcock Borough.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.