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Penn Township (Berks County), Pennsylvania

Penn Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,021 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19506.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,021109 per sq mi
Median home value$325,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking76%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Penn Township (Berks County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Penn Township (Berks County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)62 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA61 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Penn Township (Berks County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Penn Township (Berks County)

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

Penn Township (Berks County) had 2,122 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1211th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Penn Township (Berks County) population by census2000: 1,993, 2010: 1,949, 2020: 2,1221,99320001,94920102,1222020

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 Penn Township (Berks County)Jan: 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 (7 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

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Berks County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading9.3 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing9.9 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1

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 Penn Township (Berks County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Rentschler Arboretum · 34 acres1.0 mi
  • Jefferson Park · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Umbenhauer Park · 11 acres1.9 mi
  • Stanton Clay Park · 2 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Boyer's Food Market0.7 mi
  • Blue Marsh Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bernville Area Community Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Penn Township (Berks County)

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penn Bernville El SchBernvilleK–6302Public1.1 mi
Tulpehocken Area MSBernville7–8214Public2.8 mi
Tulpehocken Area HSBernville9–12441Public2.8 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 Jefferson Township (Berks County), Upper Tulpehocken, Bernville, Bern, Upper Bern, Tulpehocken and North Heidelberg.

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