Amity is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,440 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19518, and parts of 19508 are in Amity too.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Amity; also Union Township (Berks County) and Exeter Township (Berks County)
Mostly Exeter Township (Berks County); part is in Amity
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amity. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amity; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amity had 13,396 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Berks County grew from 159,615 residents in 1900 to 428,849 in 2020.
Berks County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap, PA weather station (11 miles away).
172,167 jobs at 8,521 businesses in Berks County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amity.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Daniel Boone Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area Intermediate CntrDouglassville | 2–4 | 648 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Daniel Boone Area MSDouglassville | 5–8 | 884 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Rock Academy Amity CampusDouglassville | 4–12 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Exeter Township (Berks County), Birdsboro, Robeson, Union Township (Berks County), Cumru and Douglass Township (Berks County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.