Rockdale is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,198 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16403.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cambridge Springs; part is in Rockdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockdale. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockdale; 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.
Rockdale had 1,363 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1618th 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 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (12 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).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 Penncrest SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Springs El SchCambridge Springs | K–6 | 353 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cambridge Springs JSHSCambridge Springs | 7–12 | 345 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Creek MennoniteCambridge Springs | 1–10 | 32 | Mennonite | 2.0 mi |
| New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spring | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spgs | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| North RichmondCambridge Springs | 1–7 | 16 | Amish | 7.2 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, Cambridge, Richmond Township (Crawford County), Venango Township (Crawford County), Washington Township (Erie County) and Cussewago.
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