Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:34 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:22 am – 4:40 pm
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People24,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.09,370 householdsMedian household income $81,346Median home value $228,800Median rent $1,329 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,198 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,763 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%7% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Nearby landmarksAlvernia Collegecollege · 1.3 miThe Reading Hospital School of Health Sciencescollege · 2.4 miMount Pennpeak · 4.5 miKengrill Poolreservoir · under a mileAngelica Lakelake · 1.7 miShillington Swimming Poolreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKen-Grill Swimming Poolrecreation area · under a mileShillington Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 63 acresSgl 052state recreation area · 6.3 mi · 73 acresFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 7,522 acresBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.5 mi · 5,704 acresDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 7.1 mi · 538 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 19946 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200827 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 subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation374 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReading Hospital - Tower Health2.7 miPost officeShillington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKenhorst Borough Hall1.3 miPoliceShillington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCumru Township Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 7 otherElementaryCumru Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGovernor Mifflin Intermediate Schoolunder a mileElementaryMifflin Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlvernia College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS22 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL47 miInterstateI-1762.2 miUS highwayUS 2221.3 miAmtrakCoatesville, PA COT22 miCoachReading BARTA Transportation CenterFlixBus3.1 miTransit5 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 19607 ZIP area.
