Norristown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 35,893 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19401.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Norristown; also East Norriton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norristown. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norristown; 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.
Norristown had 35,748 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 28th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (about a mile 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).
507 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norristown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 85 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 176 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1682.
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 Norristown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Manor El SchNorristown | K–4 | 347 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ray S. Musselman Learning CenterNorristown | K | 274 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Davenport El SchNorristown | 1–4 | 361 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hancock El SchNorristown | 1–4 | 347 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Blockson MSNorristown | 5–8 | 695 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| East Norriton MSNorristown | 5–8 | 836 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Eisenhower MSNorristown | 5–8 | 781 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HSNorristown | 9–12 | 180 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone AcademyEast Norriton | Ungraded | 28 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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 East Norriton.
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