Where is Berks County, Pennsylvania?
Berks County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Berks is found in the county seat of Reading.
With a total 2,242.3 sq. km of land and water area, Berks County, Pennsylvania is the 1047th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 413,691 people, Berks County has a total 164271 households earning 55170 on average per year.
Berks County, Pennsylvania offers the following attraction to visitors: Hopewell Furnace NHS
Berks County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts
| FIPS Code | 42011 |
| Area Codes | 215,610,717 |
| Time Zone | EST |
| Major Cities | Reading (population: 214,069), Boyertown (population: 17,046), Kutztown (population: 16,521), Birdsboro (population: 15,803), Douglassville (population: 14,807), Fleetwood (population: 14,299), Mohnton (population: 11,789), Hamburg (population: 11,093), Wernersville (population: 8,573), Temple (population: 7,843) |
| Land Area | 159,727 sq miles |
| Water Area | 856 sq miles |
| Household Income | $55,170 |
| Housing Units | 164,271 |
| Median Home Value | $170,600 |
| High School Grads | 84% of population |
| Holders of Bachelors Degrees | 22% of population |
| Retail Spending | $12,307 per capita |
| Food & Accomodation Sales | $445,993 per capita |
| Universities and Colleges | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks |
This page was last updated on June 30, 2016.