Cross Creek is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,734 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15312, and parts of 15021 and 15340 are in Cross Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cross Creek; also Independence Township (Washington County) and Hopewell Township (Washington County)
Mostly Smith; part is in Cross Creek
Mostly Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County); part is in Cross Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cross Creek. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cross Creek; 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.
Cross Creek had 1,371 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1327th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Washington County grew from 92,181 residents in 1900 to 209,349 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steubenville, OH weather station (11 miles away).
84,410 jobs at 5,340 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Avella Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avella El CenterAvella | K–6 | 242 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Avella Area JSHSAvella | 7–12 | 228 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smith, Hanover Township (Washington County), Burgettstown, Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County), Independence Township (Washington County), Jefferson Township (Washington County), Hopewell Township (Washington County) and Blaine.
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.