Plumstead is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,154 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18923 and 18947, and parts of 18902, 18938 and 18950 are in Plumstead too.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plumstead; also New Britain Township and Doylestown Township
Mostly Plumstead; also Tinicum Township (Bucks County) and Bedminster
Mostly Buckingham; part is in Plumstead
Mostly Solebury; part is in Plumstead
Mostly Tinicum Township (Bucks County); part is in Plumstead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plumstead. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plumstead; 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.
Plumstead had 14,021 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 175th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Doylestown Ap, PA weather station (4 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).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plumstead’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Palisades SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinicum El SchPipersville | K–5 | 135 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxmont AcademyPipersville | 8–12 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 29.0 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 Buckingham, Solebury, New Hope, Upper Makefield, Tinicum Township (Bucks County), Bedminster, New Britain Township and Doylestown Township.
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.