Richmond Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,665 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19564, and parts of 19522 and 19530 are in Richmond Township (Berks County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3,665154 per sq mi
Median home value$288,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Richmond Township (Berks County)
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Virginville, PA19564Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Maxatawny; part is in Richmond Township (Berks County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richmond Township (Berks County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richmond Township (Berks County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA48 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond 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 Richmond Township (Berks County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 4th DistrictMadeleine Dean (D)
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
Richmond Township (Berks County) had 3,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 772nd 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).
Weather by month
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 (7 miles away).
Jobs in Berks County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading11.3 miles
Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading12.4 miles
Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing12.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Richmond Township (Berks County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Fleetwood Park · 9 acres1.8 mi
Locust St. Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
Fleetwood Park1.8 mi
Smith Field1.8 mi
Lyons Park2.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Giant2.3 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi
Well Pharmacy5.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Rohrbach Library3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Schaeffer Auditorium2.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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