Reading Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,873 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17316, and parts of 17350 and 17372 are in Reading Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population5,873223 per sq mi
Median home value$276,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Reading Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
The Reading Township guide is on the way
We’re writing up Reading Township’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Reading Township well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Reading Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA100 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Reading Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Reading Township
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 10th DistrictScott Perry (R)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 11th DistrictLloyd Smucker (R)
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
Reading Township had 5,799 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 485th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Adams County grew from 34,496 residents in 1900 to 103,852 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
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 21°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York Ap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Adams County
27,990 jobs at 1,967 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reading Township.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover9.6 miles
Upmc MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York11.8 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg13.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
4
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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 Reading Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Adams County Fair Grounds3.2 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Apple Valley Creamery2.1 mi
apple valley creamery2.1 mi
Weis2.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
East Berlin Community Library2.4 mi
Museums
Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing6.2 mi
Ye Olde Sulphur Spa Historical Society6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Buying or selling around Reading Township? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Shares ZIP codes with Oxford Township, Latimore, New Oxford, East Berlin, Hamilton Township (Adams County), Huntington Township (Adams County), Washington Township (York County), Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), Straban, York Springs, Paradise Township (York County) and Tyrone Township (Adams 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.