19438

Zip code 19438: Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19438?

19438 is assigned to Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19438 in?

19438 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19438?

About 25,438 people live in 19438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19438?

The median household income in 19438 is $138,134.

Q: What zip codes are near 19438?

The closest zip codes to 19438 are 19441, 18958, 18924, 19443, 19474.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyEastern Time

Population

25,438

Median household income

$138K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$480K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,790/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

1,145 people/sq mi

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

About 19438

19438 is a suburban zip code in Harleysville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 25,438 people live here, or 1,145 per square mile. The median resident is 44.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,134 a year, 71% above the national median of $80,734. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $480,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,790 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 19438 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$138,134
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97176th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$74,303
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599101st of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$64,490
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355114th of 1,707 in PA
Median age44.6
84th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9787th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home21.7%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%199th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%161st of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%187th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access95.4%
79th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%251st of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$480,300
73rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50088th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,790
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20970th of 1,366 in PA
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%756th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%991st of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,054th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28.8 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min550th of 1,596 in PA
Rent-burdened renters51.8%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%445th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%540th of 1,707 in PA
Population density1,145/sq mi
46th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi444th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.430
45th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474610th of 1,697 in PA
Population25,438
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639148th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index35.6
30th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6339th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.9%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%415th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,419th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate6.7%
23rd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,140th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,078th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2.6%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,428th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,257th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,462nd of 1,705 in PA
Government workers6.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,453rd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19438	Montgomery	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median household incomeStrength	$138,134	$113,915	$77,971	$80,734	92nd	76th of 1,617
Median earnings per workerStrength	$74,303	$65,939	$50,599	$49,666	90th	101st of 1,693
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,490	$62,159	$44,355	$44,673	88th	114th of 1,707
Median age	44.6	41.2	40.9	38.9	84th	787th of 1,707
Work from home	21.7%	23.3%	15.6%	15.1%	82nd	199th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.8%	53%	35.2%	35.7%	81st	161st of 1,706
Tech workers	5.1%	5.3%	3.6%	3.8%	80th	187th of 1,704
Broadband access	95.4%	94.3%	89.7%	91%	79th	251st of 1,698
Median home value	$480,300	$436,700	$254,500	$332,700	73rd	88th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,790	$1,683	$1,209	$1,413	73rd	70th of 1,366
Healthcare workers	11.2%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	73rd	756th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	77.3%	71.4%	69.3%	65.2%	72nd	991st of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	18.8%	19.5%	17.2%	68th	1,054th of 1,707
Average commute	28.8 min	27.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	67th	550th of 1,596
Rent-burdened renters	51.8%	49%	48.2%	51.1%	54th	445th of 1,596
Residents under 18	22.1%	21.3%	20.4%	22%	50th	540th of 1,707
Population density	1,145/sq mi	1,797/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	46th	444th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.430	0.473	0.474	0.483	45th	610th of 1,697
Population	25,438	867,573	13,018,639	334,922,499	40th	148th of 1,707
Diversity index	35.6	46.8	44.6	61.4	30th	339th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	11.5%	7.7%	14.1%	29th	415th of 1,707
Veterans	3.9%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%	25th	1,419th of 1,707
Poverty rate	6.7%	6.5%	11.7%	12.5%	23rd	1,140th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	18th	1,078th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2.6%	4.2%	9.2%	10.1%	7th	1,428th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	5.5%	8.9%	8.2%	10%	7th	1,257th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%	3rd	1,462nd of 1,705
Government workers	6.3%	9%	11.5%	14.5%	2nd	1,453rd of 1,704

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

18%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.6

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black6%
Hispanic6%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

35.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 9,467
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 76.1%
Married couples: 63.9%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

32%

Median household income

19438

$138,134

Montgomery Co.

$113,915

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,490

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

45.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.430

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19438

$480,300

Montgomery Co.

$436,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19438

$1,790

Montgomery Co.

$1,683

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,715
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 2.6%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.4%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

24%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

28.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Production

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Retail

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$74,303

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19438	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$104,549	$74,888
Service	$20,727	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,538	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$74,653	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,361	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
Households with broadband: 95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.7%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Harleysville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 40.2694° N, 75.3900° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Harleysville (unincorporated)19% of zip
Woxall (unincorporated)12% of zip
Kulpsville (unincorporated)6% of zip
Skippack (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19438

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19441	Harleysville, PA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
18958	Salfordville, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
18924	Franconia, PA · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
19443	Kulpsville, PA · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
19474	Skippack, PA	3.2 mi	222	—	$353,300
18918	Earlington, PA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
18964	Souderton, PA	3.6 mi	14,546	$96,143	$356,100
19423	Cedars, PA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
19478	Spring Mount, PA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
18957	Salford, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
18969	Telford, PA	4.1 mi	15,245	$108,995	$385,300
18979	Woxall, PA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 19438

What city is zip code 19438?

19438 is assigned to Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19438 in?

19438 is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19438?

About 25,438 people live in 19438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19438 in?

19438 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19438?

The median household income in 19438 is $138,134.

What zip codes are near 19438?

The closest zip codes to 19438 are 19441, 18958, 18924, 19443, 19474.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19438, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.