Local servicesHospitalReading Hospital - Tower Health10.0 miPost officeOley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOley Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceFleetwood Police Department5.7 miFire stationOley Fire Company Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighOley Valley High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOley Valley Elementary School1.3 miMiddleOley Valley Middle School1.4 miCollegeAlbright College7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL45 miInterstateI-1768.3 miUS highwayUS 422 Bus6.7 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT26 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.)OurBus8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19547 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19547 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:33 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:22 am – 4:39 pm
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People4,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.21,944 householdsMedian household income $89,259Median home value $296,500Median rent $1,178 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,874 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,540 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 21%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading 4 Nnw station, 9 mi away; rain from Fleetwood 2.0 Ese; snow from Bechtelsville 1ene
Parks and public landsOley Valley Youth Leaguerecreation area · 1.3 miOley Valley Parkpark · 1.7 miRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.8 miDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 5.7 mi · 538 acresFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 7,522 acresSgl 182state recreation area · 10.3 mi · 273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199414 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200838 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOley Twp Muni Authserves 2,204 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation433 ft132 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
