Hamburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,114. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,183 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,935 (47.0%), Females: 2,179 (53.0%)
Berks County
Zip code: 19526
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $37,683
Median house value: $86,600
Population by Race
Races in Hamburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (44.0%), United States (14.3%), Irish (9.7%), Italian (5.1%), English (4.7%), Polish (3.2%).
Elevation: 373 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamburg
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamburg borough
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 11.1%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -239 (-5.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamburg:
- READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; READING, PA)
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; READING, PA)
- CARON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamburg:
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 14 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
- LANCASTER (about 37 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
- LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamburg:
- KUTZTOWN (about 15 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: N31)
- GRIMES (about 20 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)
- FLYING M AERODROME (about 24 miles; GERMANSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: P91)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamburg:
- KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 16 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
- LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
- MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
- LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
- BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
Schools
Public high school in Hamburg:
- HAMBURG AREA HS (Students: 863; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Hamburg:
- BLUE MOUNTAIN ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: 2363 MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hamburg:
- HAMBURG AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 664; Grades: 06 – 08)
- HAMBURG EL SCH (Students: 433; Grades: 02 – 05)
- TILDEN EL SCH (Students: 256; Grades: KG – 02)
Private primary/middle school in Hamburg:
- BLUE MOUNTAIN SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 46; Location: RD 3 BOX 3656; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Hamburg:
- HAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,368; Location: 35 NORTH 3RD ST; 17,702 books; 438 audio materials; 401 video materials; 142 serial subscriptions)