Upper Bern is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,909 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19554, and parts of 19506, 19526 and 19541 are in Upper Bern too.
All in Upper Bern
Mostly Jefferson Township (Berks County); part is in Upper Bern
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Upper Bern
Mostly Centre Township (Berks County); part is in Upper Bern
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Bern; 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.
Upper Bern had 1,606 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1251st 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 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (3 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hamburg, Centre Township (Berks County), Tilden, Jefferson Township (Berks County), Penn Township (Berks County), Windsor Township, Upper Tulpehocken, Perry Township (Berks County), Bernville, Bern, Maidencreek, Tulpehocken, North Heidelberg and Centerport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.