Town guide

East Norriton, Pennsylvania

East Norriton is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,106 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19401 and 19403.

Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population14,1062,328 per sq mi
Median home value$361,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$220Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Norriton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around East Norriton

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA15 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Norriton

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

East Norriton had 14,021 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 176th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

East Norriton population by census2000: 13,211, 2010: 13,590, 2020: 14,02113,211200013,590201014,0212020

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 East NorritonJan: 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 (2 miles 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

953 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Norriton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton1.2 miles
  • Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown1.4 miles
  • Eagleville HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Eagleville1.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors141
Specialist doctors160
Dentists58
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers272
Physical and occupational therapists154
Optometrists10
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies33

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 East Norriton

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Norristown Farm Park · 718 acres0.6 mi
  • Elmwood Park · 38 acres1.2 mi
  • Stanbridge Street Park · 29 acres1.2 mi
  • Centennial Park · 19 acres1.1 mi
  • Burnside Oakland Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Crawford Park · 6 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Super Gigante International Food Market1.1 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.3 mi
  • Cinco de Mayo1.5 mi
  • DeKalb Supermarket1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Good Neighbor Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Historical Society of Montgomery County1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre Horizon1.9 mi
  • The Centre Theater1.9 mi
  • Stress Factory Comedy Club4.2 mi
  • Valley Forge National Historical Park Auditorium4.3 mi
  • Plymouth Performing Arts Center4.3 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 East Norriton

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

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cole Manor El SchNorristownK–4347Public1.8 mi
Eagleville El SchEaglevilleK–4401Public3.0 mi
Marshall Street El SchNorristownK–4585Public0.7 mi
Paul V Fly El SchNorristownK–4452Public1.3 mi
Ray S. Musselman Learning CenterNorristownK274Public2.6 mi
Whitehall El SchNorristownK–4503Public0.4 mi
Woodland El SchNorristownK–4427Public2.5 mi
Davenport El SchNorristown1–4361Public1.6 mi
Hancock El SchNorristown1–4347Public1.9 mi
Blockson MSNorristown5–8695Public0.9 mi
East Norriton MSNorristown5–8836Public2.2 mi
Eisenhower MSNorristown5–8781Public1.3 mi
Skyview Upper El SchEagleville5–6695Public3.5 mi
Arcola Intrmd SchEagleville7–8692Public3.5 mi
Methacton HSEagleville9–121,499Public3.3 mi
Norristown Area HSNorristown9–122,256Public0.6 mi
Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HSNorristown9–12180Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Visitation Bvm SchoolTrooperPre-K–8348Roman Catholic1.5 mi
The Pathway SchoolNorristown1–12186Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Capstone AcademyEast NorritonUngraded28Nonsectarian2.3 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 Norristown, West Norriton, Lower Providence and Worcester.

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