Whitpain is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 20,446 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19422, and parts of 19002 are in Whitpain too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population20,4461,592 per sq mi
Median home value$630,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitpain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Whitpain
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA13 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitpain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Whitpain
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 4th DistrictMadeleine Dean (D)
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
Whitpain had 20,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 99th 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).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
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).
Health care
368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitpain.
Nearest hospitals
Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown2.7 miles
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton3.7 miles
Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown5.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
47
Specialist doctors
71
Dentists
31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
30
Mental health providers
89
Physical and occupational therapists
78
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
14
Pharmacies
8
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 Whitpain
Parks (11 nearby)
Penllyn Woods and Park · 133 acres1.5 mi
Prophecy Creek Park · 82 acres1.6 mi
Centre Square Park · 64 acres1.6 mi
Wentz Run Park · 41 acres0.6 mi
East Plymouth Valley Park · 26 acres2.4 mi
Penn - Ambler Park · 18 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
McCaffery's Food Markets0.9 mi
Aldi1.0 mi
Giant2.0 mi
Acme2.4 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Walgreens2.1 mi
Weis Pharmacy2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Wissahickon Valley Public Library0.5 mi
Museums
The Stoogeum2.8 mi
Historical Society of Montgomery County3.8 mi
Mary Wood Park House6.0 mi
Woodmere Art Museum6.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Act II Playhouse2.7 mi
Ambler Theater2.7 mi
Julia Ball Auditorium3.1 mi
Plymouth Performing Arts Center3.1 mi
Theatre Horizon4.9 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wissahickon SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Blue Bell El SchBlue Bell
K–5
522
Public
0.2 mi
Stony Creek El SchBlue Bell
K–5
643
Public
2.1 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Helena SchoolBlue Bell
Pre-K–8
374
Roman Catholic
1.6 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens HouseBlue Bell
Pre-K–K
6
Nonsectarian
2.4 mi
Centre Square Montessori SchoolhouseBlue Bell
K
20
Nonsectarian
1.8 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens HouseBlue Bell
K
6
Nonsectarian
2.4 mi
Centre Square AcademyBlue Bell
1–4
12
Nonsectarian
1.8 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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