St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 2013
New Berlinville’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1883New Berlinville is settled
New BerlinvillePA
The town, settled in 1883, counts 1,432 residents.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,432
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
29.4
years
Jobs based here
1,360
A job hub
Is New Berlinville a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in New Berlinville, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Berlinville. We don’t grade New Berlinville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Berlinville stand out
Where New Berlinville beats most towns.
Small town
1,432 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BoyertownColebrookdale TownshipNew Berlinville
Nearby attractions
All 253 attractions →USS New Jersey and 169 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Berlinville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw32 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiarySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to New Berlinville: who provides what
New Berlinville is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBoyertown Muni Auth water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerks CountyBerks County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsBerks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes19512, 19545, 1950519512 72% · 19545 16% · 19505 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Berlinville.
Work & commute
A job hub: New Berlinville has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,339 commuters
New Berlinville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. Employers in New Berlinville added 611 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,360. The top destinations are Colebrookdale Township (7%), Boyertown (4%) and Douglass Township (4%).
3%work in town
| New Berlinville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In New Berlinville3%
Colebrookdale Township7%
Boyertown4%
Douglass Township4%
Pottstown3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,360
jobs based in New Berlinville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in New Berlinville: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for New Berlinville comes to 19 of 100. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in New Berlinville
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Berlinville is
For adults in New Berlinville, the share who get no exercise outside work is 22%. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent mental distress, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| New Berlinville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | New Berlinville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.5% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
Pottstown Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.2% of New Berlinville is conserved land
Parks and preserves in New Berlinville: one, of 1 acres.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 962 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$373Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Berlinville
16pages on New Berlinville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Berlinville
Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegeville14 mi$61,210 tuitionKutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Kutztown14.1 mi$11,314 in-state tuitionAlbright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Reading14.7 mi$29,082 tuition
About 12 of every 100 New Berlinville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,339 people come to New Berlinville for work
Where New Berlinville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,360jobs based in New Berlinville
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Berlinville
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
New Berlinville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania. It is located along Pennsylvania Route 100, approximately one mile northeast of the borough of Boyertown. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,368 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- ZIP code
- 19545
Questions about New Berlinville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Berlinville, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade New Berlinville yet; the figures below are still real.