Upper Gwynedd is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,202 people across 8.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19446 and 19454.
Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lansdale; part is in Upper Gwynedd
Mostly Montgomery Township (Montgomery County); part is in Upper Gwynedd
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Gwynedd. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Gwynedd; 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.
Upper Gwynedd had 17,072 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, PA weather station (8 miles 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).
809 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Gwynedd’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 95 |
| Dentists | 101 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 127 |
| Mental health providers | 186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 169 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1891.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Penn SD, Methacton SD, North Montco Technical Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Path El SchLansdale | K–6 | 508 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Gwyn-Nor El SchNorth Wales | K–6 | 663 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Gwynedd Square El SchLansdale | K–6 | 610 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Inglewood El SchLansdale | K–6 | 408 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Knapp El SchLansdale | K–6 | 633 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Montgomery El SchNorth Wales | K–6 | 611 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| North Wales El SchNorth Wales | K–6 | 484 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oak Park El SchLansdale | K–6 | 526 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Walton Farm El SchLansdale | K–6 | 566 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Worcester El SchLansdale | K–4 | 441 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| York Avenue El SchLansdale | K–6 | 291 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Pennbrook MSNorth Wales | 7–9 | 767 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Penndale MSLansdale | 7–9 | 1,171 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Montco Technical Career CenterLansdale | 9–12 | 32 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| North Penn SHSLansdale | 10–12 | 3,165 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist SchoolLansdale | Pre-K–12 | 276 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Corpus Christi SchoolLansdale | Pre-K–8 | 336 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Dock Mennonite AcademyLansdale | Pre-K–12 | 516 | Mennonite | 3.7 mi |
| Gwynedd Friends SchoolNorth Wales | Pre-K–K | 9 | Friends (Quaker) | 2.0 mi |
| Gwynedd Friends SchoolNorth Wales | Pre-K–K | 9 | Friends (Quaker) | 2.0 mi |
| Kiddie Academy of MontgomeryvilleNorth Wales | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Landsdale Montessori SchoolLansdale | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Mater Dei Catholic SchoolLansdale | Pre-K–8 | 410 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| West Point Child Learning CenterLansdale | K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Milagre Kids SchoolLansdale | 4–12 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 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 Lansdale, Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), Towamencin, Worcester, North Wales, Hatfield, Horsham and Lower Gwynedd.
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