West Brunswick is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,291 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17922 and 17961.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly South Manheim; part is in West Brunswick
Mostly Orwigsburg; part is in West Brunswick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Brunswick. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Brunswick; 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.
West Brunswick had 3,278 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 841st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill 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 (8 miles away).
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Brunswick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Blue Mountain SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain El East SchoolOrwigsburg | K–5 | 609 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain MSOrwigsburg | 6–8 | 561 | Public | 2.2 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 Orwigsburg, South Manheim, Deer Lake, Auburn Borough, Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) and East Brunswick.
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.