Local servicesHospitalCaron Treatment Centers3.4 miPost officeSinking Spring Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Heidelberg Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouth Heidelberg Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWestern Berks Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS19 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL52 miInterstateI-1767.0 miUS highwayUS 422under a mileAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC23 miCoachReading, PA (Downtown Reading- Bus Shelter 2 at 5th Street & Penn Street. Overnight paid parking is available 1 block away at 5th and Cherry.)OurBus5.9 miTransit10 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 19608 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19608 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:34 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:41 pm
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People23,986 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.78,884 householdsMedian household income $112,169Median home value $311,600Median rent $1,485 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,855 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 13,552 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Vietnamese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Marsh Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Parks and public landsSinking Spring Playgroundpark · under a mileSpring Township Open Spacerecreation area · 1.7 miBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.7 mi · 5,704 acresSgl 280state recreation area · 5.4 mi · 2,507 acresConrad Weiser Homesteadstate historic site · 7.8 miConrad Weiser Homestead Parkstate historic site · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 19941 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200824 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
