Cheltenham is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 38,374 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19012, 19027 and 19095, and parts of 19038 are in Cheltenham too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Cheltenham
Mostly Cheltenham; also Abington
All in Cheltenham
Mostly Abington; part is in Cheltenham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cheltenham. 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)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA5 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cheltenham; 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.
Cheltenham had 37,452 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 27th 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 (7 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).
517 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheltenham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 168 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 101 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Cheltenham SD, Abington SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham El SchCheltenham | K–4 | 406 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| McKinley SchElkins Park | K–5 | 596 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Myers El SchElkins Park | K–4 | 310 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wyncote El SchWyncote | K–4 | 373 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Elkins Park SchElkins Park | 5–6 | 569 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cedarbrook MSWyncote | 7–8 | 672 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cheltenham HSWyncote | 9–12 | 1,450 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancillae-Assumpta AcademyWyncote | Pre-K–8 | 517 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Wyncote AcademyMelrose Park | 6–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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 Abington, Springfield Township (Montgomery County) and Upper Dublin.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.