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19426

Zip code 19426: Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time
Population
43,460
Median household income
$152K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$499K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,919/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
1,277 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 19426

19426 is a suburban zip code in Collegeville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 43,460 people live here, or 1,277 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $151,748 a year, 88% above the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $498,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,919 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 19426 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.5
Under 18
19.6%
65 and over
12.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian9%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
44.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
66%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
6%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
1%

Households

Households
13,968
Average household size
2.7
Family households
74%
Married couples
64.1%
Living alone
21.5%
Veterans (of adults)
4.5%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
36%

Median household income

19426
$151,748
Montgomery Co.
$113,915
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$63,736
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
50.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19426
$498,700
Montgomery Co.
$436,700
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

19426
$1,919
Montgomery Co.
$1,683
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
14,433
Owner-occupied
87.8%
Vacant
3.2%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
28.1%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
31%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
28%
20–29
19%
30–44
23%
45–59
9%
60+
8%
Average commute
26.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
11%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
8%
Computer and math
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Production
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
15%
Professional and technical services
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Education
10%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Retail
10%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
4%
Other services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$77,292
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work19426U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$106,697$74,888
Service$14,778$26,804
Sales and office$60,574$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,096$49,199
Production and transportation$42,071$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
22%
Some college
11%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
23%
High school graduate or higher
94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.5%
Graduate or professional degree
23.3%
Households with broadband
95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89%
No internet access
3.4%
Without health insurance
1.9%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Collegeville
Center point
40.1892° N, 75.4381° W
Land area
34 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Trappe6% of zip
  • Evansburg (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Collegeville5% of zip
  • Skippack (unincorporated)4% of zip
  • Eagleville (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 19426

ZipCityDistanceIncome
19430Creamery · PO box1 mi—
19408Eagleville · PO box2.6 mi—
19415Eagleville · PO box2.8 mi—
19474Skippack3 mi—
19409Fairview Village · PO box3.5 mi—
19456Oaks3.8 mi$205,500
19403Norristown4.2 mi$104,071
19423Cedars · PO box4.3 mi—
19490Worcester4.5 mi—
19404Norristown · PO box4.6 mi—
19407Audubon · PO box4.6 mi—
19450Lederach · PO box4.6 mi—

Zip codes like 19426 elsewhere

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Questions about 19426

What city is zip code 19426?

19426 is assigned to Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19426 in?

19426 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19426?

About 43,460 people live in 19426, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19426 in?

19426 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19426?

The median household income in 19426 is $151,748.

What zip codes are near 19426?

The closest zip codes to 19426 are 19430, 19408, 19415, 19474, 19409.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19426, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.