Silverdale is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,288 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18962, and parts of 18944 are in Silverdale too.
Population1,2883,141 per sq mi
Median home value$360,300Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silverdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Silverdale
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)34 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA26 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Silverdale; 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.
Population over time
Silverdale had 805 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1569th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sellersville, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Bucks County
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).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverdale.
Nearest hospitals
St. Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sellersville3.1 miles
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Quakertown6.9 miles
Doylestown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Doylestown7.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
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 Silverdale
Grocery stores
Giant1.3 mi
Landis Supermarket1.6 mi
Shop n' Bag3.2 mi
Giant3.8 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid1.6 mi
Rite Aid4.1 mi
Rite Aid4.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi
Libraries
Samuel Pierce Library - Bucks County Free Library1.8 mi
Indian Valley Library4.3 mi
Indian Valley Public Library4.3 mi
Museums
Sellersville Museum2.3 mi
Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark2.5 mi
Univest Museum and Conference Center4.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Sellersville Theater2.4 mi
Greenshire Arts Consortium4.5 mi
Montgomery Theater4.8 mi
Montgomery Theater4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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