Town guide

Hamburg, Pennsylvania

Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,456 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19526.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,4562,358 per sq mi
Median home value$205,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Hamburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)61 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA58 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hamburg

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

Hamburg had 4,270 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 634th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Hamburg population by census2000: 4,114, 2010: 4,289, 2020: 4,2704,11420004,28920104,2702020

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 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamburgJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in38°20°Jan3.541°22°Feb2.750°30°Mar3.763°40°Apr3.773°50°May4.181°60°Jun5.085°64°Jul5.283°63°Aug4.976°55°Sep5.164°42°Oct4.553°33°Nov3.342°26°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (about a mile 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

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg8.2 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading11.8 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists3
Pharmacies4

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 Hamburg

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hamburg Community Park · 29 acres0.8 mi
  • Tilden Township Park · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis0.6 mi
  • Redner's0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Weis Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Rite Aid0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hamburg Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Reading Railroad Heritage Museum0.3 mi
  • Hamburg Area Historical Society0.4 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 1787.

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

Schools in Hamburg

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tilden El CenterHamburgK–5562Public0.7 mi
Hamburg Area Middle SchoolHamburg6–8482Public0.9 mi
Hamburg Area HSHamburg9–12674Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blue Mountain Sda ElementaryHamburgPre-K–830Seventh-day Adventist2.7 mi
Blue Mountain AcademyHamburg9–12145Seventh-day Adventist2.6 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 Tilden, Windsor Township, Perry Township (Berks County), Upper Bern and Maidencreek.

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