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Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Sinking Spring is a Census borough of 4,281 people across 1.24 square miles of land, in Berks County. Median household income is $82,500, 55.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sinking Spring
What Sinking Spring is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,451
- County holding the largest share of its areaBerks County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sinking Spring
- Population4,281
- Median age38.3
- Population under 18977 plus or minus 201
- Share under 1822.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over746 plus or minus 246
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households1,744
- Family households1,142
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sinking Spring
- Median household income$82,500 plus or minus $21,321
- Per capita income$43,699
- Civilian labor force2,533
- Employed2,503
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over2,917
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sinking Spring
- Housing units1,782
- Occupied units1,744
- Vacant units38 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied969
- Renter occupied775 plus or minus 173
- Ownership rate55.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$283,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,342
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units1,184
- Share single family66.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more598 plus or minus 208
- Share in buildings of two or more33.6 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sinking Spring gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,166
- Commuting under 15 minutes660 plus or minus 204
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more718 plus or minus 245
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone78.2 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home11.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sinking Spring (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,182,300
- Average approval$353,589
- Median approval$187,500
- Largest approval$1,440,000
- Jobs supported115
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises44.4 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sinking Spring, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sinking Spring (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,657,000
- Average approval$552,333
- Median approval$509,000
- Largest approval$756,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sinking Spring, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sinking Spring
- NFIP communityBorough of Sinking Spring
- NFIP community number420150
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/12
The Borough of Sinking Spring participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420150 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Berks County, not Sinking Spring
Berks County context, not Sinking Spring figures
- Establishments in Berks County8,521
- Covered employment, Berks County173,692
- Average annual pay, Berks County$63,608
- Housing units permitted, Berks County397
Every figure in this section is published for Berks County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sinking Spring.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Sinking Spring questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania?
4,281, in 1,744 households. Sinking Spring borough covers 1.24 square miles of land, which is 3,451 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sinking Spring in?
Berks County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sinking Spring?
$82,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,200. Median gross rent is $1,342 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sinking Spring businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $187,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sinking Spring, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sinking Spring borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sinking Spring. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sinking Spring in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sinking Spring appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sinking Spring, borough of, community 420150, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sinking Spring figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Berks County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sinking Spring.
Is zoning published for Sinking Spring?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.