Zip code 19426: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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
- Median household income$151,74895thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97153rd of 1,617 in PA
- Work from home31.2%95thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%60th of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate87.8%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%398th of 1,698 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$77,29292ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59978th of 1,693 in PA
- Per capita income$63,73688thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355125th of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers6.3%87thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%109th of 1,704 in PA
- 84thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%142nd of 1,706 in PA
- Broadband access95.7%82ndStrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%233rd of 1,698 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,91981stU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20948th of 1,366 in PA
- Median home value$498,70075thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50081st of 1,628 in PA
- Population43,46072ndU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63937th of 1,707 in PA
- 70thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%315th of 1,596 in PA
- Median age41.568thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,113th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute26.3 min52ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min870th of 1,596 in PA
- 52ndU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%173rd of 1,707 in PA
- Population density1,277/sq mi48thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi406th of 1,707 in PA
- 47thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%660th of 1,704 in PA
- Diversity index44.743rdU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6218th of 1,707 in PA
- 40thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474682nd of 1,697 in PA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%797th of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,322nd of 1,707 in PA
- 29thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,216th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1819.6%28thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%871st of 1,707 in PA
- 21stU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,534th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy3.2%12thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,385th of 1,699 in PA
- 11thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,198th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate3.6%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,479th of 1,699 in PA
- Uninsured rate1.9%5thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,395th of 1,705 in PA
| Measure | 19426 | Montgomery | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $151,748 | $113,915 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 53rd of 1,617 | |
| Work from home | 31.2% | 23.3% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 60th of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.8% | 71.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 398th of 1,698 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $77,292 | $65,939 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 78th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $63,736 | $62,159 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 125th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 6.3% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 109th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 54.5% | 53% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 142nd of 1,706 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.7% | 94.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 233rd of 1,698 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,919 | $1,683 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 48th of 1,366 | |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $436,700 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 81st of 1,628 | |
| Population | 43,460 | 867,573 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 37th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 55.9% | 49% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 315th of 1,596 | |
| Median age | 41.5 | 41.2 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,113th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 27.8 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 870th of 1,596 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.3% | 11.5% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 173rd of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 1,277/sq mi | 1,797/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 406th of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10% | 660th of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 44.7 | 46.8 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 218th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.424 | 0.473 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 682nd of 1,697 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 797th of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,322nd of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,216th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.6% | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22% | 871st of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.7% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,534th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.2% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,385th of 1,699 | |
| Government workers | 8.8% | 9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,198th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.6% | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,479th of 1,699 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,395th of 1,705 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White73%
- Black10%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian9%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 19426 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Montgomery County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19430 | Creamery, PA · PO box | 1 mi | — |
| 19408 | Eagleville, PA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 19415 | Eagleville, PA · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 19474 | Skippack, PA | 3 mi | — |
| 19409 | Fairview Village, PA · PO box | 3.5 mi | — |
| 19456 | Oaks, PA | 3.8 mi | $205,500 |
| 19403 | Norristown, PA | 4.2 mi | $104,071 |
| 19423 | Cedars, PA · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 19490 | Worcester, PA | 4.5 mi | — |
| 19404 | Norristown, PA · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 19407 | Audubon, PA · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 19450 | Lederach, PA · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
Zip codes like 19426 elsewhere
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.