Bern is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,705 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19533, and parts of 19506, 19601 and 19605 are in Bern too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bern; also Leesport and Ontelaunee
Mostly Jefferson Township (Berks County); part is in Bern
Mostly Reading; part is in Bern
Mostly Muhlenberg; part is in Bern
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bern. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bern; 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.
Bern had 6,706 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 427th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, PA weather station (3 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).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bern.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Schuylkill Valley SD, Berks Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Valley El SchLeesport | K–4 | 744 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Schuylkill Valley MSLeesport | 5–8 | 691 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Berks Career and Technology Center-West CampusLeesport | 9–12 | 21 | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Schuylkill Valley HSLeesport | 9–12 | 688 | Public | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Reading, Muhlenberg, Laureldale, Jefferson Township (Berks County), Leesport, Penn Township (Berks County), Ontelaunee, Upper Tulpehocken, Bernville, Upper Bern, Centre Township (Berks County), Tulpehocken and North Heidelberg.
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.