Town guide

Durham, Pennsylvania

Durham is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,047 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18077 and 18930.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,047114 per sq mi
Median home value$614,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Durham

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Durham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Durham

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)47 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA38 miles away

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

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

Who represents Durham

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

Durham had 1,094 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1730th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bucks County grew from 71,190 residents in 1900 to 646,538 in 2020.

Durham population by census2000: 1,313, 2010: 1,144, 2020: 1,0941,31320001,14420101,0942020

Bucks County, 1900–2020

Bucks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,190, 1910: 76,530, 1920: 82,476, 1930: 96,727, 1940: 107,715, 1950: 144,620, 1960: 308,567, 1970: 415,056, 1980: 479,211, 1990: 541,174, 2000: 597,635, 2010: 625,249, 2020: 646,53871K’00’1082K’20’30108K’40’50309K’60’70479K’80’90598K’00’10647K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DurhamJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in37°19°Jan3.840°20°Feb3.248°28°Mar4.461°38°Apr4.270°49°May4.578°58°Jun4.683°62°Jul5.681°61°Aug4.875°54°Sep5.164°43°Oct4.953°33°Nov3.642°25°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springtown 1 Nne, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Bucks County

263,278 jobs at 20,043 businesses in Bucks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bucks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,005 jobs; Retail trade: 36,282 jobs; Manufacturing: 26,359 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24,308 jobs; Professional services: 21,288 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17,653 jobs; Construction: 17,591 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,825 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton9.0 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem9.9 miles
  • St. Luke's Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Phillipsburg10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2

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 Durham

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Durham Aqueduct/ Lock 21 Recreation Area · 1 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kimberton Whole Foods4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Riegelsville Public Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Springfield Township Historical Society4.6 mi
  • Stokes House5.7 mi

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.

Schools in Durham

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Durham-Nockamixon El SchKintnersvilleK–5245Public2.5 mi
Palisades MSKintnersville6–8308Public2.4 mi
Palisades HSKintnersville9–12465Public2.7 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 Nockamixon, Springfield Township (Bucks County), Riegelsville, Haycock and Williams.

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.