Town guide

Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania

Lower Makefield is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 33,485 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19067, and parts of 18940 and 18977 are in Lower Makefield too.

Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33,4851,874 per sq mi
Median home value$630,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lower Makefield

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lower Makefield

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)32 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA21 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lower Makefield

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

Lower Makefield had 33,180 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lower Makefield population by census2000: 32,681, 2010: 32,559, 2020: 33,18032,681200032,559201033,1802020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lower MakefieldJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 4 in40°24°Jan3.343°26°Feb2.751°33°Mar4.063°42°Apr3.672°52°May4.081°61°Jun4.486°67°Jul4.484°65°Aug4.277°58°Sep4.166°46°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.244°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Mercer Co Ap, NJ weather station (4 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

593 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Makefield.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Langhorne4.3 miles
  • Capital Health Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trenton4.9 miles
  • Lower Bucks HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bristol7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors82
Specialist doctors96
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers168
Physical and occupational therapists85
Optometrists12
Chiropractors31
Pharmacies19

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 Lower Makefield

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Macclesfield Park · 74 acres1.8 mi
  • Deerbrook Creek Park · 48 acres0.7 mi
  • Middletown Town Community Park · 39 acres2.6 mi
  • Fred Allen Softball Complex · 12 acres0.3 mi
  • Von Hoffman Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Oxford Valley Park · 3 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ShopRite1.6 mi
  • McCaffrey's1.7 mi
  • Giant1.8 mi
  • Shady Brook Farmer's Market and Deli2.5 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bucks County Library - Yardley-Makefield Branch0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Gathering Place Museum1.7 mi
  • AOY Art Center2.1 mi
  • Historic Fallsington Inc.2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Abby's Paradise Theater2.6 mi
  • Sesame Studio2.7 mi
  • Moster Rock Theater2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Lower Makefield

Public schools here are run by Pennsbury SD, Morrisville Borough SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Afton El SchYardleyK–5483Public2.8 mi
Edgewood El SchYardleyK–5557Public0.8 mi
Eleanor Roosevelt El SchMorrisvilleK–5583Public1.2 mi
Grandview El SchMorrisvilleK–2220Public2.8 mi
Makefield El SchYardleyK–5397Public1.2 mi
Quarry Hill El SchYardleyK–5464Public2.7 mi
Morrisville Intermediate SchMorrisville3–5197Public2.8 mi
Charles H Boehm MSYardley6–8651Public0.8 mi
Morrisville HSMorrisville6–12405Public2.8 mi
Pennwood MSYardley6–8740Public1.0 mi
William Penn MSYardley6–8904Public0.6 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abrams Hebrew AcademyYardleyPre-K–8171Jewish1.6 mi
St Ignatius Elementary SchoolYardleyPre-K–8208Roman Catholic1.1 mi
The Montessori SchoolMorrisvillePre-K–K4Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Valley Day SchoolMorrisville2–1260Nonsectarian1.7 mi
New Hope AcademyYardley6–12124Nonsectarian1.4 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 Falls, Newtown Township (Bucks County), Morrisville, Upper Makefield, Yardley, Wrightstown, Newtown Borough and Northampton Township (Bucks County).

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