Ontelaunee is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,830 people across 8.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19533, 19555 and 19605.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bern; part is in Ontelaunee
Mostly Shoemakersville; part is in Ontelaunee
Mostly Muhlenberg; part is in Ontelaunee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ontelaunee. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ontelaunee; 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.
Ontelaunee had 2,598 residents in the 2020 census, up 113% since 2000.
It’s the 940th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (4 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).
313 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ontelaunee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 67 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Muhlenberg SD, Hamburg Area SD, Schuylkill Valley SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg El CtrReading | K–3 | 1,241 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Perry El SchShoemakersville | K–5 | 327 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Schuylkill Valley El SchLeesport | K–4 | 744 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| C E Cole Intermediate SchReading | 4–6 | 986 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Schuylkill Valley MSLeesport | 5–8 | 691 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Muhlenberg Jr HSReading | 7–9 | 1,016 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Berks Career and Technology Center-West CampusLeesport | 9–12 | 21 | Career and Technical | 3.2 mi |
| Schuylkill Valley HSLeesport | 9–12 | 688 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Muhlenberg HSReading | 10–12 | 1,166 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Early Learning CenterReading | TK–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 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 Muhlenberg, Reading, Laureldale, Bern, Leesport, Maidencreek, Perry Township (Berks County), Shoemakersville and Centre Township (Berks County).
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.