Ambler is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,847 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19002.
Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Upper Dublin; part is in Ambler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ambler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ambler; 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.
Ambler had 6,807 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 419th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (8 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).
383 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ambler.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 91 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1859.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wissahickon SD, Upper Dublin SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Gwynedd El SchAmbler | K–5 | 630 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Maple Glen El SchMaple Glen | K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Shady Grove El SchAmbler | K–5 | 698 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Wissahickon MSAmbler | 6–8 | 1,208 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Wissahickon SHSAmbler | 9–12 | 1,480 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic SchoolMaple Glen | Pre-K–8 | 424 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Upper Dublin, Horsham, Lower Gwynedd and Whitpain.
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