New Britain Borough is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,821 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18901.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Doylestown Township; part is in New Britain Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Britain Borough. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Britain Borough; 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.
New Britain Borough had 2,836 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 944th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bucks County grew from 71,190 residents in 1900 to 646,538 in 2020.
Bucks 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 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Doylestown Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).
263,278 jobs at 20,043 businesses in Bucks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
999 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Britain Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 205 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 164 |
| Mental health providers | 336 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 123 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1715.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Central Bucks SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle El SchDoylestown | K–6 | 409 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kutz El SchDoylestown | K–6 | 436 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Linden El SchDoylestown | K–6 | 353 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pine Run El SchNew Britain | K–6 | 480 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lenape MSDoylestown | 7–9 | 779 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Central Bucks HS-WestDoylestown | 10–12 | 1,391 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks Learning CenterDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Children's Village at Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Good Beginnings KindergartenDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 16 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel SchoolDoylestown | Pre-K–8 | 362 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| The Goddard SchoolDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| The Goddard SchoolDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Windmill Day SchoolDoylestown | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Lifeworks AcademyDoylestown | 4–12 | 149 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 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 Doylestown Township, Doylestown Borough and New Britain Township.
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