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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People9,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.83,579 householdsMedian household income $96,325Median home value $300,500Median rent $1,279 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,181 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,936 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 4 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Parks and public landsBlue Marsh Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.8 mi · 5,704 acresSouth Mountain Parkpark · 1.8 miSgl 280state recreation area · 3.4 mi · 2,507 acresWomelsdorf Authority Watershedpark · 2.9 mi · 1,100 acresConrad Weiser Homesteadstate historic site · 4.5 miConrad Weiser Homestead Parkstate historic site · 4.5 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 19943 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201050 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWernersville Muni Water Authserves 7,920 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation453 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWernersville State Hospital1.3 miPost officeWernersville Post Office1.3 miTown hallWernersville Borough Hall1.0 miPoliceLower Heidelberg Township Police Department2.4 miFire stationWestern Berks Fire Department Station 18 - 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryConrad Weiser East Elementary School1.3 miHighConrad Weiser High School1.7 miMiddleConrad Weiser Middle School1.9 miCollegeBerks Technical Institute5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS19 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL55 miInterstateI-767.5 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.)OurBus8.5 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 19565 ZIP area.
