19505

Zip code 19505: Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19505?

19505 is assigned to Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19505 in?

19505 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 19505?

About 3,135 people live in 19505, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19505?

The median household income in 19505 is $95,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 19505?

The closest zip codes to 19505 are 19545, 19504, 19503, 19472, 19512.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

3,135

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,148/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.9 sq mi

397 people/sq mi

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

About 19505

19505 is a small-town zip code in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 7.9 sq mi of land. About 3,135 people live here, or 397 per square mile. The median resident is 60 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,500 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $302,000, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,148 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 19505 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age60
99th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.962nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older41.8%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%46th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans9.5%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%326th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate78.3%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%935th of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,719
70th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599326th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$95,500
67th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971308th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$45,894
64th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355385th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%632nd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%494th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$302,000
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500311th of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%807th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,148
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209451st of 1,366 in PA
Population density397/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi740th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,249th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,080th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,135th of 1,706 in PA
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,305th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%711th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,216th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,270th of 1,705 in PA
Diversity index14.1
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6916th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,442nd of 1,704 in PA
Population3,135
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639795th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1812.7%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,467th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy1.9%
3rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,472nd of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0.1%
3rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,249th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters21.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,316th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.290
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,577th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	19505	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	60	39.9	40.9	38.9	99th	62nd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	41.8%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	99th	46th of 1,707
Veterans	9.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	87th	326th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	78.3%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	74th	935th of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$56,719	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	70th	326th of 1,693
Median household income	$95,500	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	67th	308th of 1,617
Per capita income	$45,894	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	64th	385th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	5%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	52nd	632nd of 1,704
Broadband access	91.9%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	48th	494th of 1,698
Median home value	$302,000	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	44th	311th of 1,628
Self-employed workers	8.2%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	35th	807th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,148	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	32nd	451st of 1,366
Population density	397/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	740th of 1,707
Average commute	22.6 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	27th	1,249th of 1,596
Work from home	8%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	22nd	1,080th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.4%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	15th	1,135th of 1,706
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	13th	1,305th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	711th of 1,707
Government workers	8.6%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	10th	1,216th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	9th	1,270th of 1,705
Diversity index	14.1	49.2	44.6	61.4	7th	916th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	5.7%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	6th	1,442nd of 1,704
Population	3,135	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	795th of 1,707
Residents under 18	12.7%	22%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,467th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	1.9%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	3rd	1,472nd of 1,699
Tech workers	0.1%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	3rd	1,249th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.4%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,316th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.290	0.446	0.474	0.483	1st	1,577th of 1,697

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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

30%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

Under 18

12.7%

65 and over

41.8%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

14.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 1,536
Average household size: 2
Family households: 68.8%
Married couples: 62.7%
Living alone: 27.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

39%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

19505

$95,500

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,894

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.290

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19505

$302,000

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19505

$1,148

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,565
Owner-occupied: 78.3%
Vacant: 1.9%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

34%

20–29

13%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

18%

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Production

11%

Management

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Computer and math

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

32%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$56,719

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19505	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,417	$74,888
Service	$18,307	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,682	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,753	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

46%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bechtelsville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3791° N, 75.6224° W
Land area: 7.9 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

19505 spans 2 counties

Berks County93% of land
Montgomery County7% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bechtelsville7% of zip
New Berlinville (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19505

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19545	New Berlinville, PA	2.7 mi	868	$90,188	$158,500
19504	Barto, PA	3.1 mi	5,335	$98,859	$388,300
19503	Bally, PA	3.3 mi	1,149	$77,411	$234,600
19472	Sassamansville, PA	3.4 mi	54	$113,056	$422,200
19512	Boyertown, PA	3.6 mi	15,794	$79,885	$274,200
19435	Frederick, PA	4.6 mi	75	$111,667	—
19525	Gilbertsville, PA	5.2 mi	17,725	$140,403	$405,400
18070	Palm, PA	5.6 mi	223	$74,638	$322,300
18056	Hereford, PA	6.1 mi	1,489	$104,844	$92,700
18041	East Greenville, PA	6.6 mi	5,768	$98,615	$317,700
18011	Alburtis, PA	6.9 mi	5,338	$104,449	$296,300
18074	Perkiomenville, PA	7.1 mi	5,590	$130,462	$433,400

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Questions about 19505

What city is zip code 19505?

19505 is assigned to Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19505 in?

19505 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 19505?

About 3,135 people live in 19505, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19505 in?

19505 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19505?

The median household income in 19505 is $95,500.

What zip codes are near 19505?

The closest zip codes to 19505 are 19545, 19504, 19503, 19472, 19512.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19505, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.