Birdsboro is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,116 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19508.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Exeter Township (Berks County); part is in Birdsboro
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Birdsboro; 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.
Birdsboro had 5,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 557th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (10 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).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Birdsboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1740.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Daniel Boone Area SD, Twin Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area Primary CtrBirdsboro | K–1 | 392 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Robeson El CtrBirdsboro | K–4 | 339 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Daniel Boone Area HSBirdsboro | 9–12 | 940 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks Christian SchoolBirdsboro | K–12 | 142 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| High Point Baptist AcademyBirdsboro | K–12 | 348 | Baptist | 3.4 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), Robeson, Amity, Cumru and Union Township (Berks County).
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