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Reading city, PA
ZIP 19601 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 19601
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
41.7 miles (67.2 km)
✈️ Airports (15)
- RDG (Airport)2.0 miles (3.3 km)
- LNS (Airport)24.7 miles (39.8 km)
- ABE (Airport)33.2 miles (53.5 km)
- MUI (Airport)33.5 miles (53.9 km)
- MDT (Airport)44.7 miles (72.0 km)
- PHL (Airport)49.9 miles (80.2 km)
- ILG (Airport)50.0 miles (80.5 km)
- PNE (Airport)52.6 miles (84.7 km)
- TTN (Airport)59.6 miles (96.0 km)
- APG (Airport)62.6 miles (100.8 km)
- AVP (Airport)68.7 miles (110.6 km)
- WRI (Airport)75.0 miles (120.7 km)
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- MTN (Airport)75.5 miles (121.4 km)
- IPT (Airport)79.9 miles (128.6 km)
- MIV (Airport)82.4 miles (132.5 km)
🌊 Coast (5 points)
- Coast (41.7 miles (67.2 km))
- Coast (45.9 miles (73.8 km))
- Coast (52.4 miles (84.3 km))
- Coast (79.6 miles (128.0 km))
- Coast (145.8 miles (234.7 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site13.8 miles (22.2 km)hofu
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail26.2 miles (42.2 km)appa
- Valley Forge National Historical Park31.5 miles (50.7 km)vafo
- First State National Historical Park41.4 miles (66.6 km)frst
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site49.9 miles (80.2 km)edal
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River50.5 miles (81.2 km)lode
- Independence National Historical Park50.5 miles (81.3 km)inde
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial50.7 miles (81.6 km)thko
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site51.2 miles (82.4 km)glde
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail60.0 miles (96.5 km)waro
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument66.1 miles (106.3 km)cibs
- Hampton National Historic Site73.3 miles (118.0 km)hamp
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- Steamtown National Historic Site74.0 miles (119.2 km)stea
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area74.5 miles (119.9 km)dewa
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve75.3 miles (121.1 km)pine
- Gettysburg National Military Park77.8 miles (125.2 km)gett
- Morristown National Historical Park79.1 miles (127.2 km)morr
- Eisenhower National Historic Site80.0 miles (128.7 km)eise
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail81.8 miles (131.6 km)stsp
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine82.7 miles (133.1 km)fomc
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Reading VA Clinic (595GD)1.5 miles (2.3 km)
- Spring City VA Outpatient Clinic (542GE)23.0 miles (37.0 km)
- Lebanon VA Medical Center24.2 miles (38.9 km)
- Coatesville VA Medical Center25.8 miles (41.4 km)
- Lancaster Vet Center26.6 miles (42.8 km)
- Lancaster VA Clinic (595GC)26.6 miles (42.8 km)
- Pottsville VA Clinic (595GF)26.8 miles (43.0 km)
- Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)27.0 miles (43.5 km)
- Pottsville VA Clinic, Frackville Location (595GB)32.8 miles (52.9 km)
- Indiantown Gap National Cemetery33.7 miles (54.2 km)
- Montgomery County Vet Center36.2 miles (58.3 km)
- Victor J. Saracini VA Outpatient Clinic (Montgomery County)41.7 miles (67.1 km)
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- Springfield VA Outpatient Clinic (542GA)43.3 miles (69.7 km)
- Wilmington Vet Center44.8 miles (72.1 km)
- Willow Grove45.9 miles (73.9 km)
- Wilmington Regional Benefit Office46.1 miles (74.2 km)
- Wilmington VA Medical Center46.1 miles (74.3 km)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery46.4 miles (74.7 km)
- North Atlantic District46.5 miles (74.9 km)
- North Atlantic District46.7 miles (75.1 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (22)
- EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES SITE2.5 miles (4.0 km)
- BERKS LANDFILL6.5 miles (10.5 km)
- BROWN'S BATTERY BREAKING11.8 miles (18.9 km)
- RYELAND ROAD ARSENIC SITE12.3 miles (19.9 km)
- DOUGLASSVILLE DISPOSAL12.8 miles (20.6 km)
- BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO. DUMP13.2 miles (21.3 km)
- CRYOCHEM, INC.13.4 miles (21.6 km)
- PRICE BATTERY LEAD SMELTER13.5 miles (21.8 km)
- WALSH LANDFILL16.4 miles (26.3 km)
- CROSSLEY FARM17.7 miles (28.5 km)
- BERKS SAND PIT18.1 miles (29.2 km)
- BALLY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION18.5 miles (29.8 km)
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- DORNEY ROAD LANDFILL19.2 miles (30.9 km)
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP./FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.19.2 miles (30.9 km)
- WHITMOYER LABORATORIES20.2 miles (32.5 km)
- HEBELKA AUTO SALVAGE YARD21.0 miles (33.7 km)
- RECTICON/ALLIED STEEL CORP.21.3 miles (34.3 km)
- REESER'S LANDFILL21.5 miles (34.6 km)
- WILLIAM DICK LAGOONS21.8 miles (35.1 km)
- BLOSENSKI LANDFILL23.3 miles (37.4 km)
- OLD WILMINGTON ROAD GW CONTAMINATION24.9 miles (40.1 km)
- KIMBERTON24.9 miles (40.2 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 19601
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
43.9% / 56.1%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (43.52% of tract)