Town guide

District, Pennsylvania

District is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,399 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18011, 19505 and 19512.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,399121 per sq mi
Median home value$357,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in District

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside District. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around District

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)45 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA40 miles away

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

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

Who represents District

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

District had 1,378 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1498th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

District population by census2000: 1,449, 2010: 1,337, 2020: 1,3781,44920001,33720101,3782020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DistrictJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in38°20°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.849°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr4.172°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul5.483°60°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.865°41°Oct4.353°32°Nov3.643°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (8 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

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in District’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie5.2 miles
  • Lehigh Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Allentown9.2 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethlehem15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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 District

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hereford Township Community Park · 11 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Radcliffe's Great Valu Market4.2 mi
  • Weis5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • Macungie Pharmacy5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Brandywine Community Library5.0 mi
  • Lower Macungie Township Library & Community Center5.9 mi

Museums

  • Alburtis Lock Ridge Historical Society3.8 mi
  • Lock Ridge Furnace Museum3.8 mi
  • Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Hills at Lock Ridge Bandshell4.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in District

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Colebrookdale El SchBoyertownPre-K–5234Public8.1 mi
Alburtis El SchAlburtisK–5360Public3.6 mi
Boyertown El SchBoyertownK–5632Public9.1 mi
Earl El SchBoyertownK–5271Public7.6 mi
Boyertown Area MS-WestBoyertown6–8668Public9.2 mi
Boyertown Area SHSBoyertown9–122,052Public8.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brookeside Montessori SchoolBechtelsvillePre-K–625Nonsectarian5.8 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 Lower Macungie, Colebrookdale, Boyertown, Earl Township (Berks County), Douglass Township (Berks County), Alburtis, Longswamp, Washington Township (Berks County), Pike Township (Berks County), Bechtelsville and Douglass Township (Montgomery 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.