Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:33 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:40 pm
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People30,124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.49,450 householdsMedian household income $52,905Median home value $119,000Median rent $1,183 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,999 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,376 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 18%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes63% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 64%32% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days24 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading Spaatz Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Nearby landmarksMount Pennpeak · under a mileAlbright Collegecollege · under a mileReading Area Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miChurch Hillpeak · 3.7 miHillside Swimming Poolreservoir · 1.2 miBernhart Tankreservoir · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHampden Parkpark · under a mileCity Of Reading Water Bureaupark · under a mileRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.7 mi · 5,704 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 6.7 mi · 538 acresSgl 280state recreation area · 7.6 mi · 2,507 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReading Area Water Authorityserves 95,100 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation372 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReading Hospital - Tower Health2.9 miPost officeReading Post Officeunder a mileTown hallReading City Hall1.6 miPoliceReading Police Department1.6 miFire stationReading Fire and Rescue 9th and Marion Station - North Eastunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementary13th and Union Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNortheast Middle Schoolunder a mileElementary12th and Marion Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlbright Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-1763.6 miUS highwayUS 222 Bus1.0 miAmtrakCoatesville, PA COT26 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.)OurBus1.7 miTransit100 stops within a mileRed Rose Transit Authority, Berks Area Regional Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19604 ZIP area.
