Bensalem is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 62,818 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19020, and parts of 19053 are in Bensalem too.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Bensalem
Mostly Lower Southampton; part is in Bensalem
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA12 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bensalem; 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.
Bensalem had 62,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bucks County grew from 71,190 residents in 1900 to 646,538 in 2020.
Bucks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neshaminy Falls, PA weather station (2 miles away).
263,278 jobs at 20,043 businesses in Bucks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bensalem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 53 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 83 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Bensalem Township SD, School Lane CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Hills El SchBensalem | K–6 | 580 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Benjamin Rush El SchBensalem | K–6 | 446 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cornwells El SchBensalem | K–6 | 556 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Russell C Struble El SchBensalem | K–6 | 496 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Samuel K Faust El SchBensalem | K–6 | 546 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School Lane CSBensalem | K–12 | 1,378 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Valley El SchBensalem | K–6 | 588 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cecelia Snyder MSBensalem | 7–8 | 453 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Robert K Shafer MSBensalem | 7–8 | 552 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bensalem Twp HSBensalem | 9–12 | 2,151 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Christian Center AcademyBensalem | Pre-K–7 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| St Charles Borromeo SchoolBensalem | Pre-K–8 | 160 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| St Ephrem SchoolBensalem | Pre-K–8 | 301 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Katharine Drexel SchoolBensalem | 8–12 | 13 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Holy Ghost PrepBensalem | 9–12 | 439 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Lower Southampton and Northampton Township (Bucks County).
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