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:

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)