New Hanover is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,448 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18074, 19435 and 19525, and parts of 19464 are in New Hanover too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly New Hanover; also Upper Frederick and Lower Frederick
All in New Hanover
Mostly New Hanover; also Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
Mostly Pottstown; part is in New Hanover
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Hanover; 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 Hanover had 12,973 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.
It’s the 186th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap, PA weather station (5 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).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hanover’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1741.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Boyertown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertsville El SchGilbertsville | K–5 | 517 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| New Hanover-Upper Frederick ElFrederick | K–5 | 606 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Boyertown Area MS-EastGilbertsville | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 1.1 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 Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Pottsgrove, Douglass Township (Montgomery County), West Pottsgrove, Limerick, Upper Frederick and Lower 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.