Local servicesHospitalSurgical Institute of Reading Hospital1.4 miPost officeWyomissing Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWyomissing Borough Hall1.0 miPoliceWyomissing Police Department1.0 miFire stationWyomissing Fire Company Station 79under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryWyomissing Hills Elementary Centerunder a mileElementarySpring Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolYocum Institute for Arts Educationunder a mileCollegeBerks Technical Instituteunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS23 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL51 miInterstateI-1764.7 miUS highwayUS 422under a mileAmtrakCoatesville, PA COT26 miCoachReading, PA (Downtown Reading- Bus Shelter 2 at 5th Street & Penn Street. Overnight paid parking is available 1 block away at 5th and Cherry.)OurBus2.6 miTransit38 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 19610 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19610 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 – 4:40 pm
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People16,581 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.27,129 householdsMedian household income $87,374Median home value $343,600Median rent $1,670 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 8,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%, German or Dutch 1%3% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Nearby landmarksBerks Technical Institutecollege · under a milePennsylvania State University - Penn State Berkscollege · 1.2 miMount Pennpeak · 3.8 miWeiser Lakelake · 1.3 miWyomissing Hills Swimming Association Poolreservoir · under a mileWyomissing Borough Poolreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWyomissing Hills Parkpark · under a mileBerkshire Heights Playgroundrecreation area · under a mileBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.0 mi · 5,704 acresSgl 280state recreation area · 5.3 mi · 2,507 acresRuth Zimmerman Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 miDaniel Boone Homesteadstate historic site · 9.2 mi · 538 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 19943 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200828 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 subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation341 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
