Town guide

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,172 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19610, and parts of 19609 are in Wyomissing too.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,1722,477 per sq mi
Median home value$339,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wyomissing

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wyomissing

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA50 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wyomissing; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wyomissing

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wyomissing had 11,114 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 231st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Berks County grew from 159,615 residents in 1900 to 428,849 in 2020.

Wyomissing population by census2000: 8,587, 2010: 10,461, 2020: 11,1148,587200010,461201011,1142020

Berks County, 1900–2020

Berks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,615, 1910: 183,222, 1920: 200,854, 1930: 231,717, 1940: 241,884, 1950: 255,740, 1960: 275,414, 1970: 296,382, 1980: 312,509, 1990: 336,523, 2000: 373,638, 2010: 411,442, 2020: 428,849160K’00’10201K’20’30242K’40’50275K’60’70313K’80’90374K’00’10429K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WyomissingJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in39°23°Jan3.042°24°Feb2.651°32°Mar3.563°42°Apr3.474°52°May3.582°61°Jun4.887°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug4.577°57°Sep4.965°45°Oct3.854°35°Nov3.043°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading Spaatz Fld, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Berks County

172,167 jobs at 8,521 businesses in Berks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berks CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,881 jobs; Manufacturing: 33,123 jobs; Retail trade: 20,155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,356 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,021 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,205 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,910 jobs; Construction: 7,245 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

858 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wyomissing.

Nearest hospitals

  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing1.5 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading1.7 miles
  • Penn State Health St.. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reading2.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors213
Dentists92
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants131
Mental health providers239
Physical and occupational therapists73
Optometrists28
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Wyomissing

Parks (12 nearby)

  • The Wyomissing Parklands · 190 acres1.5 mi
  • Museum Arboretum · 22 acres1.5 mi
  • Stonecliffe Recreation Area · 13 acres1.5 mi
  • Berkshire Heights Playground · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Red Caboose Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
  • Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park · 10 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Redner's0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.7 mi
  • Farmers Market of Wyomissing1.1 mi
  • Kimberton Whole Foods1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wyomissing Public Library1.1 mi
  • Thun Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Reading Public Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Miller Center for the Arts2.3 mi
  • Santander Performing Arts Center2.8 mi
  • Reading Civic Theatre3.2 mi
  • Genesius Theater3.2 mi
  • Wachovia Theatre4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1685.

Notable people born here

  • Der Scutt (1934) · American architect and designer (1934–2010)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wyomissing

Public schools here are run by Wilson SD, Wyomissing Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Ridge El SchWyomissingK–5575Public0.7 mi
Wyomissing Hills El CtrWyomissingK–4615Public0.1 mi
Wyomissing Area JSHSWyomissing7–12965Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Story SchoolWyomissing7–1266Nonsectarian1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Township (Berks County).

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