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Moving to Leesport, Pennsylvania

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Population: 1,805. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,916 (+6.1% change)
Males: 894 (49.5%), Females: 911 (50.5%)

Berks County

Zip code: 19533

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $47,067
Median house value: $90,800

Population by Race

Races in Leesport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.8%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (9.4%), United States (6.6%), Dutch (6.3%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leesport

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leesport borough

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leesport:

  • READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; READING, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; READING, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 10 miles; READING, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leesport:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 6 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 32 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leesport:

  • KUTZTOWN (about 14 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: N31)
  • GRIMES (about 20 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)
  • MORGANTOWN (about 22 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: O03)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leesport:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 8 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)

Schools

Public high school in Leesport:

  • SCHUYLKILL VALLEY HS (Students: 641; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leesport:

  • SCHUYLKILL VALLEY EL SCH (Students: 786; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCHUYLKILL VALLEY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 481; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BERKS CTC-WEST CAMPUS (Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Leesport:

  • SCH VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,709; Location: 1310 WASHINGTON RD; 9,312 books; 422 audio materials; 625 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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