West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,562 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19611.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Reading; part is in West Reading
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Reading. 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)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Reading; 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 Reading had 4,553 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 618th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, 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).
818 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Reading.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 179 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 342 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 191 |
| Mental health providers | 66 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1907.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Reading SD, Wyomissing Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millmont El SchReading | Pre-K–4 | 590 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Reading El CtrWest Reading | 5–6 | 310 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Grade SchoolWest Reading | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Berks Catholic High SchoolReading | 9–12 | 613 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 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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