Hereford is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,048 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18056, and parts of 18062, 18070, 18092, 19503 and 19504 are in Hereford too.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Hereford
Mostly Lower Macungie; part is in Hereford
Mostly Upper Hanover; part is in Hereford
Mostly Upper Milford; part is in Hereford
Mostly Bally; part is in Hereford
Mostly Douglass Township (Montgomery County); part is in Hereford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hereford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hereford; 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.
Hereford had 2,962 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 892nd 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (12 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Upper Perkiomen SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford El SchHereford | K–3 | 504 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Mennonite SchoolHereford | 1–8 | 14 | Mennonite | 1.1 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, Douglass Township (Montgomery County), Macungie, Upper Milford, Washington Township (Berks County), Lower Milford, Bally, Longswamp and Upper Hanover.
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