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ZIP Code 18938: New Hope, PA
ZIP code 18938 uses the postal name New Hope, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Bucks County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $184,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in New Hope; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Hope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bucks County
- Census places
- New Hope
- Neighborhood
- Peddler's Village GeoNames
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- PA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.9 sq mi · 334 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18938?
18938 centers on 40.351°, -74.998° and covers 40.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 18913, 18933, 18912, 18946, 08530, 18902, 18925, 08559, 18950, 18940 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18938, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 18938 compare with the rest of Bucks County?
| Measure | 18938 | In Bucks County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,649 | 25th of 58 | 317th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $185k | 3rd of 39 | 11th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $736k | 2nd of 43 | 11th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18938?
The 2020 Census counted 14,301 people in 18938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,649. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,649
- 2020 Census count
- 14,301+2.2% since 2010 (13,989)
- Households
- 6,242
- Median age
- 58.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18938?
Of the 13,649 people the ACS estimates in 18938, 13.8% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.1%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic84.1%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18938 earn?
Median household income is $184,833 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Bucks County. It rose from $133,724 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $184,833±$25,372
- Income per person
- $112,380
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 67.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $334,3777,340 returns; wages 46% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18938?
FHFA's house price index for 18938, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $735,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,994
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.0%
- Housing units
- 6,554
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18938?
452 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services83
- Accommodation and food services72
- Retail trade58
- Other services (except public administration)41
- Construction29
- Finance and insurance29
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18913 | Carversville | 243 | – | 3.4 mi |
| 18933 | Lumberville | 105 | $226k | 4.2 mi |
| 18912 | Buckingham | 213 | $250k+ | 4.2 mi |
| 18946 | Pineville | 689 | $189k | 4.5 mi |
| 08530 | Lambertville, NJ | 8,119 | $121k | 4.8 mi |
| 18902 | Doylestown | 22,898 | $161k | 5.3 mi |
| 18925 | Furlong | 6,250 | $208k | 5.8 mi |
| 08559 | Stockton, NJ | 4,836 | $180k | 6.1 mi |
| 18950 | Point Pleasant | 262 | $226k | 6.8 mi |
| 18940 | Newtown | 29,626 | $157k | 7.0 mi |
| 18947 | Pipersville | 6,477 | $141k | 8.0 mi |
| 18977 | Washington Crossing | 4,569 | $212k | 8.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.