Town guide

Rockledge, Pennsylvania

Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,634 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19046.

Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,6347,526 per sq mi
Median home value$324,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rockledge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rockledge

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA6 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rockledge

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

Rockledge had 2,638 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1007th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Rockledge population by census2000: 2,577, 2010: 2,543, 2020: 2,6382,57720002,54320102,6382020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RockledgeJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4 in42°27°Jan3.345°28°Feb2.653°35°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.875°54°May3.683°64°Jun3.988°69°Jul4.386°68°Aug4.279°60°Sep4.568°48°Oct3.657°38°Nov3.247°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

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

Health care

764 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockledge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Abington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abington1.5 miles
  • Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Meadowbrook1.6 miles
  • Nazareth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia4.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors110
Specialist doctors164
Dentists55
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants103
Mental health providers209
Physical and occupational therapists100
Optometrists11
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies14

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 Rockledge

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Alverthorpe Park · 97 acres0.6 mi
  • Abington Art Center · 30 acres0.7 mi
  • Meeting House Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Foxchase Manor Park0.7 mi
  • Valley Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jenkintown Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Richard Wall House1.7 mi
  • Ryerss Museum & Library2.3 mi
  • Camp William Penn Museum2.8 mi
  • CWP Museum2.8 mi
  • Camp William Penn Gate2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Abington Art Center0.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1890.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Rockledge

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jenkintown El SchJenkintownK–6401Public1.4 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High SchoolJenkintown7–12329Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
A Step Up AcademyJenkintownPre-K–1152Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Meadowlane Montessori SchoolJenkintownPre-K–TK1Nonsectarian0.5 mi
The Meadowbrook SchoolMeadowbrookPre-K–679Nonsectarian1.8 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 Abington and Jenkintown.

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