Town guide

Rochester Township, Pennsylvania

Rochester Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,740 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15074.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,740704 per sq mi
Median home value$149,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rochester Township

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rochester Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA274 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rochester Township

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

Rochester Township had 2,711 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 978th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Beaver County grew from 56,432 residents in 1900 to 168,215 in 2020.

Rochester Township population by census2000: 3,129, 2010: 2,802, 2020: 2,7113,12920002,80220102,7112020

Beaver County, 1900–2020

Beaver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,432, 1910: 78,353, 1920: 111,621, 1930: 149,062, 1940: 156,754, 1950: 175,192, 1960: 206,948, 1970: 208,418, 1980: 204,441, 1990: 186,093, 2000: 181,412, 2010: 170,539, 2020: 168,21556K’00’10112K’20’30157K’40’50207K’60’70204K’80’90181K’00’10168K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rochester TownshipJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3 in36°19°Jan3.139°19°Feb2.448°27°Mar3.162°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.879°56°Jun4.383°61°Jul3.882°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.664°42°Oct3.151°32°Nov3.040°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Beaver County

46,532 jobs at 3,327 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beaver CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,167 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,103 jobs; Retail trade: 6,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,798 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,822 jobs; Construction: 2,614 jobs; Other services: 2,556 jobs; Educational services: 2,397 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Other services 6% Educational services 5%

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

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rochester Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley BeaverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaver3.4 miles
  • Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford11.9 miles
  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Rochester Township

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle1.8 mi
  • Beaver Supermarket2.7 mi
  • Beaver Supermarket2.7 mi
  • Foodland3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Beaver Health Mart2.6 mi
  • Rite Aid3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Rochester Public Library1.5 mi
  • Monaca Public Library2.0 mi
  • Freedom Public Library2.2 mi
  • Beaver Library2.7 mi
  • Beaver Area Memorial Library2.7 mi

Museums

  • Merrick Art Gallery2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artsy Doodle Craft Studio2.6 mi
  • Bagpiper Theatre5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Rochester Township

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rochester Area Elementary SchoolRochesterK–5346Public1.1 mi
Rochester MSRochester6–8181Public1.1 mi
Rochester High SchoolRochester9–12222Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sylvania Hills ChristianRochesterK–1115Baptist0.5 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 Rochester Borough, New Sewickley and East Rochester.

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.