Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:33 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:22 am – 4:40 pm
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People35,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.114,064 householdsMedian household income $85,557Median home value $245,600Median rent $1,243 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 18,755 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Nearby landmarksMount Pennpeak · 2.5 miChurch Hillpeak · 2.3 miCarsonia Lakelake · under a mileBreneiser Woodswoods · under a mileFire Lakelake · 2.0 miAlbright Collegecollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt. Lawrence Authority Watershedpark · within reach · 249 acresCarsonia Parkpark · under a mileDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 3.8 mi · 538 acresRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 7,522 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.7 mi · 849 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 199410 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200833 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation724 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReading Hospital - Tower Health4.9 miPost officeReading Station Post Office1.1 miTown hallLower Alsace Township Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceCentral Berks Regional Police Department2.1 miFire stationLower Alsace Fire Company Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleAntietam Middle - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryJacksonwald Elementary School1.1 miHighExeter Township Senior High School1.4 miCollegeAlbright College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS28 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL46 miInterstateI-1763.1 miUS highwayUS 422 Bus1.4 miAmtrakCoatesville, PA COT25 miCoachReading BARTA Transportation CenterFlixBus3.5 miTransit9 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 19606 ZIP area.
