Town guide

Robeson, Pennsylvania

Robeson is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,642 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19523, and parts of 19508, 19520, 19540 and 19543 are in Robeson too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,642225 per sq mi
Median home value$362,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Robeson

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Robeson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Robeson

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA42 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Robeson; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Robeson

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

Robeson had 7,538 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 374th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Robeson population by census2000: 6,869, 2010: 7,216, 2020: 7,5386,86920007,21620107,5382020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RobesonJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in39°23°Jan3.042°24°Feb2.651°32°Mar3.563°42°Apr3.474°52°May3.582°61°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug4.577°57°Sep4.965°45°Oct3.854°35°Nov3.043°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (10 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading7.6 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing10.4 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading11.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Robeson

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Gibraltar Park · 9 acres3.1 mi
  • Rustic Park · 7 acres3.1 mi
  • Mainbird Park · 4 acres3.7 mi
  • Former Birdsboro Elementary Park · 3 acres3.2 mi
  • Texas Field · 1 acres3.3 mi
  • Texas Field Baseball Diamond3.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Boyer's Market3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Target Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • Doug's Family Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Rite Aid5.9 mi
  • Rite Aid6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Exeter Community Library4.6 mi
  • Village Library of Morgantown5.8 mi
  • Dr. Frank A. Franco Library6.1 mi
  • Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library6.6 mi
  • Mifflin Community Library6.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Joanna Furnace Complex3.5 mi
  • Louis J. Mascaro Automotive Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • French Creek Amphitheatre4.9 mi
  • Reading Civic Theatre7.3 mi
  • Genesius Theater7.3 mi
  • Santander Performing Arts Center7.5 mi
  • Miller Center for the Arts7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Exeter Township (Berks County), Cumru, Birdsboro, Brecknock Township (Berks County), Mohnton, Caernarvon Township (Berks County), Amity, Warwick Township (Chester County), Elverson, West Nantmeal, Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), Union Township (Berks County), East Nantmeal, Honey Brook Township and New Morgan.

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