Local servicesHospitalPenn State Health - Saint Joseph Medical Center3.5 miPost officeLeesport Post Office1.9 miTown hallLeesport Borough Hall2.1 miPoliceBern Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationUnion Fire Company 1 of Leesport Station 372.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Berks4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL55 miInterstateI-788.7 miUS highwayUS 2222.5 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC31 miCoachReading, PA (Parking lot of Boscovs at 2910 N 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA. Bus will stop in the outer parking lot closer to the Wells Fargo Bank.)OurBus4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19533 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19533 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:33 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:23 am – 4:40 pm
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People8,648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.93,033 householdsMedian household income $105,179Median home value $313,600Median rent $1,020 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,875 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 25%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading 4 Nnw station, 3 mi away; rain from Blue Marsh Lake; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Nearby landmarksSeidels Hillpeak · under a mileScull Hillpeak · 4.2 miDauberville Lakelake · 2.5 miRiverview Park Tankreservoir · 2.6 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Berkscollege · 4.8 miBlue Marsh Lake Stilling Basinlake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.8 mi · 5,704 acresSgl 280state recreation area · 2.8 mi · 2,507 acresLeesport Borough Open Spacerecreation area · 1.3 miJim Dietrich Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 109 acresSgl 110state recreation area · 8.8 mi · 9,868 acresRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.9 miSource: 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 19947 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200831 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerks County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berks County monitors, PA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeesport Boroughserves 2,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation429 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
