Sinking Spring is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,281 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19608.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Spring Township (Berks County); part is in Sinking Spring
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sinking Spring. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sinking Spring; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sinking Spring had 4,286 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.
It’s the 661st 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, PA weather station (5 miles away).
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).
136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sinking Spring.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Wilson SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Terrace El SchSinking Spring | K–5 | 553 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Green Valley El SchSinking Spring | K–5 | 505 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Shiloh Hills El SchSinking Spring | K–5 | 572 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wilson Southern MSSinking Spring | 6–8 | 753 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wilson West MSSinking Spring | 6–8 | 780 | Public | 1.9 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 Spring Township (Berks County), Lower Heidelberg, South Heidelberg and Cumru.
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