Lower Salford is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 16,137 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19438, and parts of 18964 and 19473 are in Lower Salford too.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lower Salford; also Towamencin and Upper Salford
Mostly Souderton; part is in Lower Salford
Mostly Limerick; part is in Lower Salford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Salford. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Salford; 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 Salford had 15,896 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 146th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, PA weather station (3 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).
156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Salford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by North Penn SD, Souderton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Nash El SchHarleysville | K–6 | 465 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Oak Ridge El SchHarleysville | K–5 | 420 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Salford Hills El SchHarleysville | K–5 | 449 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Indian Valley MSHarleysville | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 1.8 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 Souderton, Limerick, Towamencin, Franconia, Perkiomen, Skippack, Lower Frederick, Upper Salford, Schwenksville, Hilltown, Hatfield and Upper Frederick.
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.