Upper Merion is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 34,977 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19406, and parts of 19087, 19405 and 19428 are in Upper Merion too.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Upper Merion
Mostly Radnor; part is in Upper Merion
Mostly Bridgeport; part is in Upper Merion
Mostly Conshohocken; part is in Upper Merion
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Merion. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Merion; 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 Merion had 33,613 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 29th 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 (2 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).
690 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Merion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 92 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 99 |
| Mental health providers | 230 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (46 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1713.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Agora Cyber CS, Upper Merion Area SD, Pennsylvania Virtual CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agora Cyber CSKing of Prussia | K–12 | 4,156 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Caley El SchKing of Prussia | K–4 | 372 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Candlebrook El SchKing of Prussia | K–4 | 313 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gulph EL SchKing of Prussia | K–4 | 440 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pennsylvania Virtual CSKing of Prussia | K–12 | 2,772 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Upper Merion Area MSKing of Prussia | 5–8 | 1,348 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Upper Merion Area HSKing of Prussia | 9–12 | 1,326 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Teresa Regional Catholic SchoolKing of Prussia | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| For Kids Sake LlcKing of Prussia | TK–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Radnor, Tredyffrin, Conshohocken, Plymouth Township (Montgomery County), Bridgeport, Whitemarsh, West Conshohocken and Lower Merion.
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.