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Rockland Township (Berks County), Pennsylvania

Rockland Township (Berks County) is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,662 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19522 and 19539.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,662216 per sq mi
Median home value$321,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rockland Township (Berks County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)50 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA46 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rockland 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 Rockland 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

Rockland Township (Berks County) had 3,646 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 773rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Rockland Township (Berks County) population by census2000: 3,765, 2010: 3,778, 2020: 3,6463,76520003,77820103,6462020

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 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rockland Township (Berks County)Jan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in38°20°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.849°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr4.172°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.585°62°Jul5.483°60°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.865°41°Oct4.353°32°Nov3.643°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA weather station (6 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

100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockland Township (Berks County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacungieGeneral hospital · emergency room · Macungie11.3 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading12.7 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists15
Chiropractors5

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 Rockland Township (Berks County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • William DeLong Memorial Park · 17 acres1.8 mi
  • Locust St. Park · 1 acres2.1 mi
  • Lyons Park1.1 mi
  • Bowers Park1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Well Pharmacy5.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries

  • Rohrbach Library3.3 mi
  • Kutztown Community Library3.4 mi
  • Brandywine Community Library4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Schaeffer Auditorium3.2 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 Rockland Township (Berks County)

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Willow Creek El SchFleetwoodK–4564Public3.8 mi
Fleetwood MSFleetwood5–8659Public3.0 mi
Brandywine Heights HSMertztown9–12413Public5.0 mi
Fleetwood SHSFleetwood9–12754Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fleetwood Christian Day SchoolFleetwood1–956Mennonite3.6 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 Fleetwood, Ruscombmanor, Maidencreek, Longswamp, Richmond Township (Berks County), Lower Macungie, Maxatawny and Alsace.

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