Local servicesHospitalPennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge4.3 miPost officeStrausstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUpper Tulpehocken Township Officeunder a milePoliceTulpehocken Township Police Department4.6 miFire stationStrausstown Volunteer Fire Company Station 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkill10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS26 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL66 miInterstateI-784.4 miUS highwayUS 224.4 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC31 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19559 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19559 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:34 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:24 am – 4:41 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6123 householdsMedian household income $88,194Median home value $161,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 16%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamburg station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSummer Hillpeak · 5.4 miLake Wynonahlake · 7.0 miScull Hillpeak · 7.0 miDetention Basin Number Onereservoir · 5.2 miFawn Lakelake · 6.3 miDetention Basin Number Tworeservoir · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSgl 110state recreation area · 3.1 mi · 9,868 acresJefferson Parkpark · 5.0 miUmbenhauer Parkpark · 5.9 miSgl 280state recreation area · 7.7 mi · 2,507 acresBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 5,704 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 8.9 mi · 488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199414 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200829 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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 in the county
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
