Bethel Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,092 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19507, and parts of 17026 and 17067 are in Bethel Township (Berks County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bethel Township (Berks County); also Tulpehocken and Upper Tulpehocken
Mostly Bethel Township (Lebanon County); part is in Bethel Township (Berks County)
Mostly Jackson Township (Lebanon County); part is in Bethel Township (Berks County)
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel Township (Berks County); 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.
Bethel Township (Berks County) had 4,059 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 695th 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 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (13 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Tulpehocken Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel El SchBethel | K–6 | 286 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Dunkard Brethren Church SchoolBethel | K–12 | 75 | Brethren | 3.4 mi |
| Rehrersburg Christian SchoolBethel | K–10 | 70 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 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 Jackson Township (Lebanon County), Myerstown, Bethel Township (Lebanon County), Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County), North Lebanon, Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), Tulpehocken, Swatara Township and Upper Tulpehocken.
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.