Lower Gwynedd is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 12,219 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19436, 19437 and 19477, and parts of 19002, 19422 and 19454 are in Lower Gwynedd too.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Lower Gwynedd
All in Lower Gwynedd
All in Lower Gwynedd
Mostly Upper Dublin; part is in Lower Gwynedd
Mostly Whitpain; part is in Lower Gwynedd
Mostly Montgomery Township (Montgomery County); part is in Lower Gwynedd
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Gwynedd. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Gwynedd; 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.
Lower Gwynedd had 12,076 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 207th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (8 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).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Gwynedd’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd-Mercy Academy ElementarySpring House | Pre-K–8 | 377 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy High SchoolGwynedd Valley | 9–12 | 439 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Whitpain, Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), Upper Dublin, Horsham, Upper Gwynedd, Ambler and North Wales.
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.