Levittown, Pennsylvania
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Location of Levittown in Bucks County | |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′15″N 74°50′59″W / 40.15417°N 74.84972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Municipalities | Bristol Township, Falls Township, Middletown Township and Tullytown Borough |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2) |
| • Land | 10.30 sq mi (26.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,699 |
| • Density | 5,116.2/sq mi (1,975.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 19054–19055 and 19057–19058 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-42928 |
| Designated | August 8, 2017 |
Levittown is a census-designated place (CDP) and planned community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community includes portions of the municipalities of Bristol Township, Falls Township, Middletown Township and Tullytown Borough, but is not itself an independent municipality. Levittown is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area with a population was 52,699 at the 2020 census, which is down from 52,983 at the 2010 census.
Levittown is 40 feet (12 m) above sea level. While not an independent municipality, it is sometimes recognized as the largest suburb of Philadelphia while Upper Darby, Lower Merion, Bensalem, Abington, and Bristol townships are municipalities larger in size within the three surrounding Pennsylvania counties. Starting with land purchased in 1951, it was planned and built by Levitt & Sons. The brothers William Levitt and architect Alfred Levitt designed its six typical houses.