Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:21 am – 4:39 pm
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People17,725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.56,092 householdsMedian household income $140,403Median home value $405,400Median rent $1,202 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,332 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 9,263 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days17 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Bechtelsville 1ene
Nearby landmarksSand Hillpeak · 5.3 miBoyertown Poolreservoir · 2.9 miGabel Hillpeak · 3.2 miLake Sanatogalake · 4.7 miMontgomery County Community College - West Campuscollege · 5.7 miKnight Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLayfield Parkrecreation area · within reach · 95 acresMiddle Creek Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 7,522 acresEvansburg State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 3,240 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.3 mi · 849 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 10.8 mi · 538 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199424 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMontgomery County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAvante Apartmentsserves 315 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation274 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPottstown Hospital4.8 miPost officeGilbertsville Post Office1.2 miTown hallNew Hanover Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNew Hanover Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNew Hanover Fire Company 1 Station 371.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleBoyertown Area Middle School Eastunder a mileElementaryGilbertsville Elementary School1.4 miCollegeMontgomery County Community College - West Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE25 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL35 miInterstateI-47611 miUS highwayUS 4224.5 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO19 miCoachDouglassville, PA (Klein Transportation Customer Parking Lot, off Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Behind Cooper Tire & Brake.)OurBus8.1 miTransit1 stop within a milePottstown Area Rapid Transit (PART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19525 ZIP area.
