Town guide

Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Boyertown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,287 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19512.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,2875,568 per sq mi
Median home value$212,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Boyertown

1 ZIP code

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Around Boyertown

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)39 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA36 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Boyertown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Boyertown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Boyertown had 4,264 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 659th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Berks County grew from 159,615 residents in 1900 to 428,849 in 2020.

Boyertown population by census2000: 3,940, 2010: 4,055, 2020: 4,2643,94020004,05520104,2642020

Berks County, 1900–2020

Berks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,615, 1910: 183,222, 1920: 200,854, 1930: 231,717, 1940: 241,884, 1950: 255,740, 1960: 275,414, 1970: 296,382, 1980: 312,509, 1990: 336,523, 2000: 373,638, 2010: 411,442, 2020: 428,849160K’00’10201K’20’30242K’40’50275K’60’70313K’80’90374K’00’10429K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoyertownJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in37°22°Jan3.040°23°Feb2.649°30°Mar4.161°40°Apr3.671°50°May3.779°59°Jun3.884°64°Jul4.782°62°Aug4.475°55°Sep4.863°43°Oct3.852°34°Nov3.042°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pottstown Limerick Ap, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Berks County

172,167 jobs at 8,521 businesses in Berks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,881 jobs; Manufacturing: 33,123 jobs; Retail trade: 20,155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,356 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,021 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,205 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,910 jobs; Construction: 7,245 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boyertown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pottstown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pottstown6.8 miles
  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford9.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Boyertown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Gabelsville Athletic Association Field0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Frecon Farms0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • J. K. Boyer Boyertown Community Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles1.1 mi
  • Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles Office1.1 mi
  • Boyertown Area Historical Society1.2 mi
  • 3 Dog Garage1.6 mi
  • Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Museum4.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Notable people born here

  • Carl Andrew Spaatz (1891) · United States Air Force general (1891-1974)
  • Steve Burns (1973) · American actor (born 1973)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Boyertown

Public schools here are run by Boyertown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colebrookdale El SchBoyertownPre-K–5234Public1.8 mi
Boyertown El SchBoyertownK–5632Public1.7 mi
Earl El SchBoyertownK–5271Public3.4 mi
Boyertown Area MS-WestBoyertown6–8668Public1.6 mi
Boyertown Area SHSBoyertown9–122,052Public1.7 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 Colebrookdale, Earl Township (Berks County), Douglass Township (Berks County), Pike Township (Berks County) and District.

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