Maxatawny is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,884 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19511, 19530 and 19538, and parts of 19539 are in Maxatawny too.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Maxatawny
Mostly Maxatawny; also Kutztown and Greenwich
All in Maxatawny
Mostly Longswamp; part is in Maxatawny
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Maxatawny. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maxatawny; 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.
Maxatawny had 7,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 364th 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 (3 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).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Maxatawny’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1732.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kutztown Area SD, Northwestern Lehigh SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown El SchKutztown | K–5 | 384 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Weisenberg El SchKutztown | K–5 | 425 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Kutztown Area MSKutztown | 6–8 | 314 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kutztown Area SHSKutztown | 9–12 | 420 | Public | 0.5 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 Kutztown, Longswamp, Greenwich, Lower Macungie, Rockland Township (Berks County), Richmond Township (Berks County) and Weisenberg.
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.