Newtown Borough is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,224 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18940.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newtown Township (Bucks County); part is in Newtown Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newtown 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newtown 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.
Newtown Borough had 2,268 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1128th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lambertville, NJ weather station (7 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).
615 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newtown Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 52 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 252 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Council Rock SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodnoe El SchNewtown | K–6 | 668 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Newtown El SchNewtown | K–6 | 557 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sol Feinstone El SchNewtown | K–6 | 644 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wrightstown El SchWrightstown | K–6 | 399 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Newtown MSNewtown | 7–8 | 833 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Council Rock HS NorthNewtown | 9–12 | 1,674 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Childs WorldNewtown | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Chesterbrook AcademyNewtown | Pre-K–K | 22 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Montessori Community School of NewtownNewtown | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Shir Ami Early Learning CenterNewtown | Pre-K–K | 28 | Jewish | 2.7 mi |
| St Andrew SchoolNewtown | Pre-K–8 | 585 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| George SchoolNewtown | 9–12 | 533 | Friends (Quaker) | 3.6 mi |
| Springtime SchoolNewtown | Ungraded | 23 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 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 Newtown Township (Bucks County), Upper Makefield, Lower Makefield, Wrightstown and Northampton Township (Bucks County).
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.