Newtown Township (Bucks County) is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,828 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 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); also Upper Makefield and Lower Makefield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newtown Township (Bucks County). 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 Township (Bucks County); 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 Township (Bucks County) had 19,895 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd 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 Township (Bucks County).
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 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 Upper Makefield, Lower Makefield, Wrightstown, Newtown Borough and Northampton Township (Bucks County).
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