Rockwood is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 793 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15557.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population7932,403 per sq mi
Median home value$90,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Rockwood, part in Milford Township (Somerset County) and Black
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rockwood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA215 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rockwood
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (R)
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
Rockwood had 843 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1913th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Somerset County
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwood.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset7.5 miles
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.3 miles
Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville22.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Rockwood
Museums
Laurel Hill Visitor Center4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rockwood Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Rockwood Area El SchRockwood
K–6
295
Public
1.9 mi
Rockwood Area JSHSRockwood
7–12
271
Public
1.9 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 Milford Township (Somerset County), Black, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Upper Turkeyfoot, New Centerville and Casselman.
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