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Exeter Township (Berks County), Pennsylvania

Exeter Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 25,608 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19508 and 19606, and parts of 19518 and 19535 are in Exeter Township (Berks County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population25,6081,057 per sq mi
Median home value$281,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Exeter Township (Berks County)

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Limekiln, PA19535Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Oley; part is in Exeter Township (Berks County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)44 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA43 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Exeter Township (Berks County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Exeter Township (Berks County)

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

Exeter Township (Berks County) had 25,466 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 68th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Exeter Township (Berks County) population by census2000: 21,161, 2010: 25,550, 2020: 25,46621,161200025,550201025,4662020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°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 Exeter Township (Berks County)Jan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in39°23°Jan3.042°24°Feb2.651°32°Mar3.563°42°Apr3.474°52°May3.582°61°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug4.577°57°Sep4.965°45°Oct3.854°35°Nov3.043°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (7 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

241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Exeter Township (Berks County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading5.2 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing7.8 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors10
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies13

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 Exeter Township (Berks County)

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Daniel Boone Homestead · 548 acres2.9 mi
  • Exeter Township Community Park · 40 acres1.0 mi
  • Egelman's Park · 30 acres3.2 mi
  • Carsonia Park · 29 acres2.4 mi
  • Mineral Spring Park · 25 acres2.9 mi
  • Trout Run Sports Complex · 20 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Giant0.2 mi
  • Aldi0.2 mi
  • Redner's1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Target Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Exeter Community Library0.4 mi
  • Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • American Museum of Veterinary Medicine2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Genesius Theater3.9 mi
  • Reading Civic Theatre3.9 mi
  • Santander Performing Arts Center4.3 mi
  • Miller Center for the Arts4.6 mi
  • Wachovia Theatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Exeter Township (Berks County)

Public schools here are run by Daniel Boone Area SD, Exeter Township SD, Twin Valley SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniel Boone Area Primary CtrBirdsboroK–1392Public5.7 mi
Jacksonwald El SchReadingK–4370Public1.3 mi
Lorane El SchReadingK–4456Public1.0 mi
Owatin Creek El SchReadingK–4539Public1.6 mi
Robeson El CtrBirdsboroK–4339Public4.4 mi
Stony Creek El SchReadingK–3345Public2.9 mi
Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate SchMount Penn4–8434Public2.4 mi
Reiffton SchReading5–6542Public0.7 mi
Exeter Twp JHSReading7–8618Public0.9 mi
Antietam HSReading9–12360Public2.3 mi
Daniel Boone Area HSBirdsboro9–12940Public4.7 mi
Exeter Twp SHSReading9–121,312Public1.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Catharine of Siena SchoolReadingPre-K–8200Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Berks Christian SchoolBirdsboroK–12142Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
High Point Baptist AcademyBirdsboroK–12348Baptist6.8 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 Amity, Reading, Birdsboro, Lower Alsace, Robeson, Mount Penn, Union Township (Berks County), St. Lawrence, Cumru, Alsace, Douglass Township (Berks County) and Oley.

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