Town guide

Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Bridgeport is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,174 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19405.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,1747,839 per sq mi
Median home value$341,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bridgeport

1 ZIP code

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Around Bridgeport

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bridgeport

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

Bridgeport had 5,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 550th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Bridgeport population by census2000: 4,371, 2010: 4,554, 2020: 5,0154,37120004,55420105,0152020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BridgeportJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in42°23°Jan3.744°25°Feb3.052°32°Mar4.465°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.384°62°Jun4.289°67°Jul4.787°65°Aug5.080°58°Sep4.968°45°Oct4.357°35°Nov3.646°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (about a mile 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

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgeport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown2.9 miles
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton3.3 miles
  • Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville3.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Bridgeport

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Bridgeport Memorial Park · 17 acres0.2 mi
  • McCann Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Simmons/MLK Park Complex · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Lafayette Street Gateway · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Bob Holland Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Hancock Square · 1 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • DeKalb Supermarket1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • Cinco de Mayo1.2 mi
  • Giant1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Myers Drug Store0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library1.3 mi
  • Wolfsohn Memorial Library1.6 mi
  • Upper Merion Township Library1.7 mi
  • Conshohocken Free Library2.7 mi
  • William Jeanes Memorial Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Historical Society of Montgomery County1.7 mi
  • Mary Wood Park House2.7 mi
  • Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center4.4 mi
  • Radnor Historical Society4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Centre Theater0.7 mi
  • Theatre Horizon0.8 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 1800.

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

Schools in Bridgeport

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgeport El SchBridgeportK–4254Public0.4 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 Upper Merion.

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