Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County covers 856 sq mi of land and has about 433,015 residents. 55 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 44 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

433,015

506/sq mi

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$257K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,181

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Berks County

55 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17087	Richland	Residential	2,370	$93,150	$225,200
18011	Alburtis	Residential	5,338	$104,449	$296,300
18056	Hereford	Residential	1,489	$104,844	$92,700
19503	Bally	Residential	1,149	$77,411	$234,600
19504	Barto	Residential	5,335	$98,859	$388,300
19505	Bechtelsville	Residential	3,135	$95,500	$302,000
19506	Bernville	Residential	7,108	$106,422	$341,900
19507	Bethel	Residential	3,563	$93,177	$271,700
19508	Birdsboro	Residential	14,871	$84,826	$248,800
19510	Blandon	Residential	8,010	$117,719	$290,500
19511	Bowers	Residential	33	$50,357	—
19512	Boyertown	Residential	15,794	$79,885	$274,200
19516	Centerport	Residential	176	$83,000	$300,000
19518	Douglassville	Residential	16,805	$114,181	$354,700
19519	Earlville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19522	Fleetwood	Residential	14,127	$97,507	$279,300
19523	Geigertown	Residential	41	—	—
19526	Hamburg	Residential	11,581	$69,483	$221,000
19529	Kempton	Residential	3,109	$94,286	$385,900
19530	Kutztown	Residential	15,573	$71,554	$292,500
19533	Leesport	Residential	8,648	$105,179	$313,600
19534	Lenhartsville	Residential	1,970	$80,357	$293,100
19535	Limekiln	Residential	42	—	—
19536	Lyon Station	Residential	466	$55,347	$179,800
19538	Maxatawny	Residential	64	$48,884	$195,100
19539	Mertztown	Residential	3,823	$107,656	$266,700
19540	Mohnton	Residential	11,957	$100,000	$319,600
19541	Mohrsville	Residential	4,367	$107,625	$312,400
19543	Morgantown	Residential	6,401	$112,750	$361,000
19544	Mount Aetna	Residential	199	$106,563	$253,900
19545	New Berlinville	Residential	868	$90,188	$158,500
19547	Oley	Residential	4,579	$89,948	$357,900
19548	Pine Forge · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19550	Rehrersburg	Residential	488	$58,958	$212,500
19551	Robesonia	Residential	4,778	$90,504	$264,200
19554	Shartlesville	Residential	338	$81,850	$266,700
19555	Shoemakersville	Residential	3,577	$89,583	$239,900
19559	Strausstown	Residential	302	$100,227	$202,600
19560	Temple	Residential	9,137	$80,769	$195,300
19562	Topton	Residential	2,947	$80,407	$212,300
19564	Virginville	Residential	265	$101,571	$509,600
19565	Wernersville	Residential	9,302	$96,325	$300,500
19567	Womelsdorf	Residential	6,057	$91,458	$250,600
19601	Reading	Residential	36,479	$40,973	$123,100
19602	Reading	Residential	18,495	$34,582	$96,000
19603	Reading · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
19604	Reading	Residential	30,124	$52,905	$119,000
19605	Reading	Residential	21,419	$92,648	$233,600
19606	Reading	Residential	35,853	$85,557	$245,600
19607	Reading	Residential	24,045	$81,346	$228,800
19608	Reading	Residential	24,178	$110,173	$332,400
19609	Reading	Residential	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19610	Reading	Residential	16,581	$87,374	$343,600
19611	Reading	Residential	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19612	Reading · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Berks County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

37%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

10%

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

12%

Other

At a glance

	Berks	U.S.
Own their home	71.3%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.7%	35.7%
Work from home	11.9%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.6%	91%
Without health insurance	7.3%	8.4%
Foreign-born	9.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.4%	5.2%
Average commute	25.4 min	26.4 min