Heating Oil Prices in Richboro, PA
Today $5.96/gallon for 100 gallons, across 2 local dealers. Order online — no waiting for a callback to get a price.
Prices updated today at 10:22 am. We never show a rate you can’t actually get.
See every price for Richboro
Enter your ZIP — 18954 — and compare all dealers side by side.
Richboro is the crossroads at the center of Northampton Township, where Second Street Pike meets Almshouse Road. It is the most oil-heated place in Bucks County outside Levittown: 31% of homes here burn oil.
Neighborhoods we deliver to in Richboro
- Richboro
- Northampton Township
How our trucks get here
Deliveries into Richboro run off Second Street Pike, Almshouse Road, Newtown-Richboro Road, Upper Holland Road, Worthington Mill Road and Tanyard Road.
Local landmarks
- the Northampton Township municipal building
- the Second Street Pike and Almshouse Road crossroads
- Tanyard Road
Tanks in Richboro homes
Mostly 1960s through 1980s single-family houses on quarter- and half-acre lots, with newer infill along the back roads. Compact at 589 households per square mile, and consistent enough that a driver working Richboro rarely gets a surprise. Basement 275s dominate, with 330s in the larger later houses.
Richboro by the numbers
31%
of the 3,769 households in ZIP 18954 heat with oil — 1,167 homes.
- Population
- 10,864
- Households
- 3,769
- Land area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Median household income
- $155k
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, and the 2023 ZCTA Gazetteer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate postal ZIPs and don’t follow municipal boundaries, so these describe the ZIP rather than the borough or township exactly.
Buying heating oil in Richboro
At 31.0% Richboro has the highest oil share of any town in Bucks except Levittown itself, and 1,167 oil-heated homes in only 6.4 square miles. That is a dealer’s ideal route — high density, high oil share, short drive — and it is the reason ordering online rather than by habit tends to pay off here. It sits in the Lower Bucks zone, so there is no distance offset on the price. Prices move daily with the wholesale rack, which is why the number above is today’s and not last week’s. Local dealers compete on this page, so the lowest price is always at the top — we don’t sell placement above a better price.
How much oil do you need in Richboro?
Order a dollar amount, a number of gallons, or ask for a fill — whichever way you actually think about it. Tell us your tank size and what the gauge reads and we’ll warn you before you pay if the tank won’t take it all. You’re charged only for the gallons that actually go in, and if it takes less, your price per gallon doesn’t go up.
Heating oil in Richboro — common questions
Is Richboro its own town?+
It is the main village of Northampton Township rather than a borough, and 18954 is the ZIP for it. Everything in that ZIP is served at the same price.
Is it true Richboro uses more oil than most of Bucks?+
Yes. 1,167 of 3,769 occupied homes heat with oil — 31.0%, the highest share of any Bucks town outside Levittown, and more than double the 14.0% average across our whole area.
Does Richboro pay the upper Bucks price?+
No. 18954 sits in the Lower Bucks zone with no distance offset, so it carries the lowest per-gallon figure we publish.
What tank should I expect in a Richboro house?+
A 275 in the basement in most of the 1960s and 70s stock, and a 330 in the larger later houses. We fill to the gauge rather than assuming a size.
Can I get same-day oil in Richboro?+
Often. It is a compact ZIP close to the yards, so same-day capacity here holds up better than in the upper county. This page shows a live badge when it is genuinely available.
Do you cover the Holland side of Northampton Township?+
The Holland end falls under the 18966 Southampton ZIP rather than 18954, and we deliver to both. Order under whichever ZIP your mail uses.
Why is oil still so common in Richboro?+
The township built out fast in the 1960s and 70s ahead of the gas network, and a working oil system in a well-kept house gives nobody a reason to spend money converting.
My fill pipe is behind a fence gate. Is that a problem?+
Only if we do not know. Tell us at checkout and the driver comes prepared. A gate found unexpectedly is one of the commonest reasons a delivery is not completed.
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