South Heidelberg is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,795 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19565, and parts of 17569, 19551 and 19608 are in South Heidelberg too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Heidelberg; also Lower Heidelberg and Wernersville
Mostly Spring Township (Berks County); part is in South Heidelberg
Mostly Robesonia; part is in South Heidelberg
Mostly Spring Township (Berks County); part is in South Heidelberg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Heidelberg. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA55 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Heidelberg; 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.
South Heidelberg had 7,663 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 368th 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).
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Heidelberg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Conrad Weiser Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Weiser East El SchWernersville | K–4 | 449 | Public | 0.6 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), Sinking Spring, Lower Heidelberg, Wernersville, East Cocalico, Robesonia, West Cocalico, Cumru, Heidelberg Township (Berks County), Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), North Heidelberg, Adamstown and Brecknock Township (Lancaster County).
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