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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 440,072 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Reading. It uses Eastern Time and covers 856 sq mi (2,218 km²) of land.

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Berks County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
440,072
Land area
856 sq mi (2,218 km²)
County seat or government
Reading
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$79,777 ± $1,206
Median home value
$257,300 ± $3,633
Median rent, with utilities
$1,181 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
71.3% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Reading, PA metro areaCentral county
Water area
9.35 sq mi (24.2 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42011
Coordinates (central point)
40.413957, -75.926860
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Berks County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1946449,101 people
  2. 1960136,479 people
  3. 1960635,853 people
  4. 1960430,124 people
  5. 1806227,110 people
  6. 1960824,178 people
  7. 1960724,045 people
  8. 1960521,419 people
  9. 1960218,495 people
  10. 1952517,725 people
  11. 1951816,805 people
  12. 1961016,581 people
All 64
  1. 1706715,815 people
  2. 1951215,794 people
  3. 1953015,573 people
  4. 1950814,871 people
  5. 1952214,127 people
  6. 1954011,957 people
  7. 1952611,581 people
  8. 1803111,570 people
  9. 1961110,986 people
  10. 196099,874 people
  11. 195659,302 people
  12. 195609,137 people
  13. 195338,648 people
  14. 195108,010 people
  15. 175697,323 people
  16. 175557,251 people
  17. 195067,108 people
  18. 195436,401 people
  19. 195206,277 people
  20. 195676,057 people
  21. 180415,768 people
  22. 180115,338 people
  23. 195045,335 people
  24. 195514,778 people
  25. 195474,579 people
  26. 195414,367 people
  27. 195393,823 people
  28. 195553,577 people
  29. 195073,563 people
  30. 180923,230 people
  31. 170263,137 people
  32. 195053,135 people
  33. 195293,109 people
  34. 195622,947 people
  35. 170872,370 people
  36. 195341,970 people
  37. 180561,489 people
  38. 195031,149 people
  39. 19545868 people
  40. 19501823 people
  41. 19550488 people
  42. 19536466 people
  43. 19554338 people
  44. 19559302 people
  45. 19564265 people
  46. 18070223 people
  47. 19544199 people
  48. 19516176 people
  49. 1953864 people
  50. 1953542 people
  51. 1952341 people
  52. 1951133 people

64 ZIP Code areas overlap Berks County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Berks County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Berks County, largest first

  1. Spring Township28,601 people
  2. Exeter Township25,608 people
  3. Muhlenberg Township22,127 people
  4. Cumru Township15,702 people
  5. Amity Township13,440 people
  6. Maidencreek Township9,208 people
  7. Maxatawny Township7,884 people
  8. South Heidelberg Township7,795 people
  9. Robeson Township7,642 people
  10. Bern Township6,705 people
  11. Lower Heidelberg Township6,507 people
  12. Longswamp Township5,613 people
All 44
  1. Colebrookdale Township5,136 people
  2. Lower Alsace Township4,843 people
  3. Brecknock Township4,624 people
  4. Washington Township4,512 people
  5. Caernarvon Township4,338 people
  6. Centre Township4,192 people
  7. Bethel Township4,092 people
  8. Ruscombmanor Township4,015 people
  9. Union Township3,952 people
  10. Alsace Township3,863 people
  11. Oley Township3,849 people
  12. Douglass Township3,744 people
  13. Richmond Township3,665 people
  14. Rockland Township3,662 people
  15. Tilden Township3,631 people
  16. Tulpehocken Township3,562 people
  17. Greenwich Township3,434 people
  18. Earl Township3,130 people
  19. Hereford Township3,048 people
  20. Ontelaunee Township2,830 people
  21. Windsor Township2,518 people
  22. Perry Township2,485 people
  23. Jefferson Township2,348 people
  24. Penn Township2,021 people
  25. Upper Bern Township1,909 people
  26. Heidelberg Township1,778 people
  27. Albany Township1,743 people
  28. Marion Township1,741 people
  29. Upper Tulpehocken Township1,609 people
  30. Pike Township1,568 people
  31. District Township1,399 people
  32. North Heidelberg Township1,081 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Berks County, largest first

  1. Reading School District95,242 people
  2. Boyertown Area School District50,840 people
  3. Wilson School District41,974 people
  4. Governor Mifflin School District31,749 people
  5. Exeter Township School District27,459 people
  6. Muhlenberg School District26,411 people
  7. Twin Valley School District25,958 people
  8. Upper Perkiomen School District25,391 people
  9. Daniel Boone Area School District22,508 people
  10. Conrad Weiser Area School District20,364 people
  11. Hamburg Area School District18,002 people
  12. Kutztown Area School District17,904 people
All 19
  1. Fleetwood Area School District16,937 people
  2. Schuylkill Valley School District16,235 people
  3. Oley Valley School District13,295 people
  4. Wyomissing Area School District13,165 people
  5. Brandywine Heights Area School District12,889 people
  6. Tulpehocken Area School District12,825 people
  7. Antietam School District8,087 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Reading, Pennsylvania (city)95,242 people
  2. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (borough)11,172 people
  3. Blandon, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,357 people
  4. Shillington, Pennsylvania (borough)5,492 people
  5. Pennside, Pennsylvania (CDP)5,407 people
  6. Whitfield, Pennsylvania (CDP)5,226 people
  7. Birdsboro, Pennsylvania (borough)5,116 people
  8. Lorane, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,601 people
  9. Reiffton, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,575 people
  10. West Reading, Pennsylvania (borough)4,562 people
  11. Amity Gardens, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,499 people
  12. Hamburg, Pennsylvania (borough)4,456 people
All 87
  1. Boyertown, Pennsylvania (borough)4,287 people
  2. Laureldale, Pennsylvania (borough)4,284 people
  3. Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (borough)4,281 people
  4. Kutztown University, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,182 people
  5. Kutztown, Pennsylvania (borough)4,180 people
  6. Fleetwood, Pennsylvania (borough)4,064 people
  7. Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,894 people
  8. Riverview Park, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,619 people
  9. West Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,289 people
  10. Mount Penn, Pennsylvania (borough)3,244 people
  11. Kenhorst, Pennsylvania (borough)3,009 people
  12. Mohnton, Pennsylvania (borough)2,922 people
  13. Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania (borough)2,904 people
  14. Hyde Park, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,846 people
  15. Wernersville, Pennsylvania (borough)2,786 people
  16. Robesonia, Pennsylvania (borough)2,261 people
  17. Topton, Pennsylvania (borough)2,215 people
  18. Leesport, Pennsylvania (borough)2,166 people

See all 87 cities, towns and communities in Berks County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania22 mi northeast
  2. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania25 mi northwest
  3. Lebanon County, Pennsylvania28 mi west
  4. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania31 mi southwest
  5. Chester County, Pennsylvania32 mi south
  6. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania33 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.