Richboro Leads Nine Bucks County ZIP Codes on the 2026 Wealthy 1000
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
By Nick Rau | Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily | November 11, 2026
Nine Bucks County ZIP codes made The Business Journals' 2026 Wealthy 1000, and Richboro ranked highest of them at No. 510 in the nation. The ranking, published Nov. 8 by the Philadelphia Business Journal and its sister papers, counted 41 Philadelphia-area ZIP codes in the national top 1,000, and Bucks County claimed nine of them, according to a BUCKSCO.Today summary published this morning. Montgomery County had 12.
Note from Nick: Here's what the newest ranking says about Bucks County towns and home values.
Richboro beating out some famously pricey corners of the county is the fun part of this list. Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square ZIP code, 19103, led the region at No. 17 nationally, followed by 19106 (Washington Square, Old City and part of Society Hill) at No. 43, so the city still holds the top of the regional board. In Bucks, though, the winners stretch from Richboro and Newtown to the river towns of New Hope and Riegelsville, which says a lot about how many different kinds of places people want to call home here.
Here's how each one ranked nationally, with the typical home value from the Zillow Home Value Index as of Sept. 30, 2026, as reported with the list:
Carversville has the priciest homes of the nine, a typical value of $1,189,757, yet it finished 483 spots behind Richboro because the formula measures much more than home prices. The Business Journals set out to find the greatest concentration of wealth, weighing income, home equity, estimated savings, poverty rates and population density, and each ZIP code also needed a per capita income of at least $70,000 to qualify. Density can move a place a long way, too. Gladwyne in Montgomery County posted the highest per capita income in the region, $164,972, yet it landed at No. 531, just behind Richboro.
So the list isn't a ranking of home prices, and it isn't a ranking of the nicest places to live. It's a snapshot of income, equity and savings packed into a ZIP code, which is why a dense, established community like Richboro can outrank a tiny village with million-dollar farmhouses.
For owners, the typical values on this list are a reminder of how much equity many Bucks County households have built, and every one of the nine sits above $500,000. For buyers, the spread is the useful part: Riegelsville's typical value of $531,821 and Carversville's $1,189,757 are both on the same list, which means "wealthy ZIP code" covers a wide range of homes and budgets. A typical value is a broad index, not an appraisal, so the number for any one house can land well above or below it.
What is the wealthiest ZIP code in Bucks County? On The Business Journals' 2026 Wealthy 1000, Richboro ranked highest of the nine Bucks County ZIP codes, at No. 510 nationally.
How many Bucks County ZIP codes are on the 2026 Wealthy 1000? Nine: Richboro, Washington Crossing, Jamison, Doylestown, Newtown, Furlong, New Hope, Riegelsville and Carversville.
Which Bucks County ZIP code on the list has the most expensive homes? Carversville, with a typical home value of $1,189,757 as of Sept. 30, 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index figures reported with the list.
How is the Wealthy 1000 calculated? The Business Journals weighed income, home equity, estimated savings, poverty rates and population density, and each ZIP code needed a per capita income of at least $70,000.
If you're curious about these towns, my guides to Richboro and Holland, Washington Crossing, Jamison, Doylestown, Newtown and New Hope, plus my Bucks County neighborhood guides, are good places to start.
I'm Nick Rau with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), and I live right here in Bucks County. Questions about Richboro or any of these towns? Call (215) 593-7498 or email [email protected].
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Photo: "Twin Trees Farm Richboro PA 02" by Shuvaev, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. File photograph taken Oct. 11, 2012, of Twin Trees Farm, a stone house in Richboro listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not a listing and is not tied to any home value in the ranking. Cropped and naturally darkened, with text added, for the cover and featured image; no scenery added or removed. The adapted images are licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. No endorsement is implied.
Reporting checked November 11, 2026. Sources: The Business Journals' 2026 Wealthy 1000, as published by the Philadelphia Business Journal (Nov. 8, 2026), and BUCKSCO.Today's summary (Nov. 11, 2026), which reported the ranks and Zillow Home Value Index figures. Rankings depend on the publisher's formula and data.
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