Moving to East Berlin, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,365. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,430 (+4.8% change)
Males: 632 (46.3%), Females: 733 (53.7%)

Zip code: 17316

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $38,819
Median house value: $110,100

Population by Race

Races in East Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (9.3%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.0%), Italian (4.3%), Polish (3.7%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Berlin

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Berlin borough

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2.5% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+14.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Berlin:

  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HANOVER, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 15 miles; YORK, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 19 miles; YORK, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Berlin:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 50 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 54 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Berlin:

  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 6 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 07N)
  • KAMPEL (about 7 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 2N5)
  • YORK (about 9 miles; YORK, PA; Abbreviation: THV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Berlin:

  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 25 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)

Public primary/middle school in East Berlin:

  • KRALLTOWN EL SCH (Students: 128; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in East Berlin:

  • KRALLTOWN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 6719 DAVIDSBURG RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ZWINGLI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 403 W KING STREET BOX 162; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in East Berlin:

  • EAST BERLIN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,501; Location: 105 LOCUST STREET; 16,284 books; 380 audio materials; 362 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)