Town guide

Lower Heidelberg, Pennsylvania

Lower Heidelberg is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,507 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19565 and 19608.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population6,507438 per sq mi
Median home value$422,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lower Heidelberg

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lower Heidelberg

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)53 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA53 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lower Heidelberg

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

Lower Heidelberg had 6,230 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.

It’s the 444th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lower Heidelberg population by census2000: 4,150, 2010: 5,513, 2020: 6,2304,15020005,51320106,2302020

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 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lower HeidelbergJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan3.340°21°Feb2.649°29°Mar3.962°38°Apr3.872°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.885°63°Jul5.283°62°Aug4.677°54°Sep5.065°42°Oct4.353°33°Nov3.242°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, PA weather station (5 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

221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Heidelberg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing4.6 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading5.8 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors11
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists2
Chiropractors12
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 Lower Heidelberg

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Shiloh Hills Park · 23 acres2.7 mi
  • Heidleburg Run-West · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • WeSH Park · 18 acres2.5 mi
  • Wernersville Park · 7 acres1.7 mi
  • Central GV Estates Park · 7 acres1.6 mi
  • Len Oak Park · 6 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Redner's0.6 mi
  • Lidl2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sinking Spring Public Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Berks County Military History Museum4.7 mi
  • Reeser House Visitor Center5.4 mi
  • Reading Public Museum5.7 mi
  • Mid-Atlantic Air Museum6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Miller Center for the Arts6.6 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 Lower Heidelberg

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Conrad Weiser East El SchWernersvilleK–4449Public1.1 mi
Cornwall Terrace El SchSinking SpringK–5553Public2.5 mi
Green Valley El SchSinking SpringK–5505Public1.5 mi
Shiloh Hills El SchSinking SpringK–5572Public2.8 mi
Wilson Southern MSSinking Spring6–8753Public2.5 mi
Wilson West MSSinking Spring6–8780Public1.4 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 Spring Township (Berks County), Sinking Spring, South Heidelberg, Wernersville, Cumru, Heidelberg Township (Berks County) and North Heidelberg.

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.