Town guide

Pennsburg, Pennsylvania

Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,994 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18073.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,9944,993 per sq mi
Median home value$275,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pennsburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Pennsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)38 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA32 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pennsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pennsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pennsburg had 3,889 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 715th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Pennsburg population by census2000: 2,732, 2010: 3,843, 2020: 3,8892,73220003,84320103,8892020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PennsburgJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in38°19°Jan3.641°21°Feb3.149°28°Mar4.462°38°Apr4.171°48°May4.680°57°Jun4.785°63°Jul5.383°61°Aug4.777°54°Sep4.964°41°Oct4.453°32°Nov3.543°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sellersville, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pennsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Quakertown7.9 miles
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sellersville8.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie9.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Pennsburg

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Macoby Run Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
  • Community Park · 11 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis0.7 mi
  • M&J Gourmet0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Professional Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries

  • Upper Perkiomen Valley Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Schwenkfelder Library Museum1.2 mi
  • The Goschenhoppen Historians3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Campfire Area3.8 mi
  • Green Lane Park Amphitheater3.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Notable people born here

  • Frank Buchman (1878) · Evangelical theologist (1878-1961)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pennsburg

Public schools here are run by Upper Perkiomen SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Upper Perkiomen MSPennsburg6–8672Public0.6 mi
Upper Perkiomen HSPennsburg9–121,021Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Perkiomen SchoolPennsburg6–12343Nonsectarian1.1 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 Hanover, Marlborough and Milford Township (Bucks County).

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