Abington is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 58,664 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19001, 19038 and 19046, and parts of 19006, 19027 and 19090 are in Abington too.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Abington
Mostly Abington; also Springfield Township (Montgomery County) and Cheltenham
Mostly Abington; also Jenkintown and Rockledge
Mostly Lower Moreland; part is in Abington
Mostly Cheltenham; part is in Abington
Mostly Upper Moreland; part is in Abington
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA7 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Abington; 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.
Abington had 58,502 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,931 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 278 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 442 |
| Dentists | 138 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 387 |
| Mental health providers | 434 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 206 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (40 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Abington SD, Cheltenham SD, Jenkintown SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Beech SchGlenside | K–5 | 860 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Glenside El SchGlenside | K–4 | 360 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Highland SchAbington | K–5 | 452 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jenkintown El SchJenkintown | K–6 | 401 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Overlook SchAbington | K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Roslyn SchRoslyn | K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Springfield Twp El Sch-EnfieldErdenheim | K–2 | 550 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Abington MSAbington | 6–8 | 2,044 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jenkintown Middle/High SchoolJenkintown | 7–12 | 329 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Abington SHSAbington | 9–12 | 2,692 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Springfield Twp HSErdenheim | 9–12 | 762 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Step Up AcademyJenkintown | Pre-K–11 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Meadowlane Montessori SchoolJenkintown | Pre-K–TK | 1 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Phil-Mont Christian AcademyErdenheim | Pre-K–12 | 361 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| Regina Coeli AcademyAbington | Pre-K–8 | 101 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Luke Catholic SchoolGlenside | Pre-K–8 | 259 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| The Meadowbrook SchoolMeadowbrook | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| New Hope Christian AcademyRoslyn | K–12 | 70 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Center SchoolAbington | 2–8 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| La Salle College High SchoolWyndmoor | 9–12 | 1,158 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| Nexus SchoolRoslyn | Ungraded | 22 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 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 Lower Moreland, Cheltenham, Springfield Township (Montgomery County), Upper Moreland, Jenkintown, Rockledge, Upper Southampton, Upper Dublin, Lower Southampton and Bryn Athyn.
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