Topton Berks Co PA B eye view 1893, 1893
Topton’s story
167 years in pictures
Census counts: 515 in 1880, 2,041 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
- 1859Topton is settled
ToptonPA
A town of 2,062, settled in 1859.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Coemgenus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,062
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$265K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
490
A commuter town
Is Topton a good place to live?
The best of Topton’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and health and an A for civic life. On hazard risk, just 166 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Topton, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. On civic life, just 40 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Topton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Topton stand out
Where Topton beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Topton6.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
84% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Topton for work
Where Topton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
490jobs based in Topton
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Topton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Topton is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$93K median household incomeA−Open →HealthLehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie 7.4 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market4 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.2; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 251 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Topton. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
30 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year16 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
22 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
29 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Topton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Topton, and how to reach them.
PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTopton Boro Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Topton’s trash rules yet
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 code1956219562 100%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 Topton.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Topton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Topton.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Topton’s schools beat 64% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Brandywine Heights Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
64%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Heights Intrmd/MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 460 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Topton ranks healthier than 77% of the country’s towns
Topton beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Topton adults binge drink, against 18% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Topton.
77%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Topton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Topton | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Topton has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Topton for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Topton has lost 688 jobs, to 490 in 2023. 4.8% of Topton residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Topton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Topton2%
Maxatawny Township10%
Upper Macungie Township8%
Allentown5%
Lower Macungie Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
490
jobs based in Topton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Topton
Topton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. 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
Winter23–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B−
A typical Topton home is worth about $265K
The typical Topton home is worth about $265,000, up 1.1% in a year, 8% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
$265KZillow home value
| Topton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,242 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Topton$265K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
4
days on market
102.6%
sale-to-list price
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.7%conserved
| Topton | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.7%
conserved · 12 of 442 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Topton Community Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Topton
18pages on Topton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Topton
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Kutztown4.3 mi$11,314 in-state tuitionCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Allentown11.2 mi$46,314 tuitionLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schnecksville12.1 mi$5,280 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Topton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Topton
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Topton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 19562
Topton’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Topton.
Longswamp TownshipTopton
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topton | — | — | B− | — | B | A− |
| Longswamp Township | #385 | A− | B− | — | B | B+ |
Topton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Topton and Longswamp Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Topton with a neighbor →
Questions about Topton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Topton, PA expensive?
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($79,777 across the Reading, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.