Cochranton is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,084 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16314.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Cochranton, part in Wayne Township (Crawford County) and Fairfield Township (Crawford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cochranton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cochranton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cochranton had 1,118 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1693rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Crawford County grew from 63,643 residents in 1900 to 83,938 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Meadville Ap, PA weather station (11 miles away).
25,729 jobs at 1,921 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cochranton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Crawford Central SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochranton El SchCochranton | K–6 | 311 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cochranton JSHSCochranton | 7–12 | 341 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Echoes SchoolCochranton | 1–9 | 34 | Amish | 4.6 mi |
| Pilgrim Fellowship SchoolCochranton | 1–8 | 14 | Mennonite | 4.4 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 Wayne Township (Crawford County), Fairfield Township (Crawford County), Greenwood Township (Crawford County), East Fairfield, French Creek, Canal and Deer Creek.
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