19512

Zip code 19512: Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19512?

19512 is assigned to Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19512 in?

19512 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 19512?

About 15,794 people live in 19512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19512?

The median household income in 19512 is $79,885.

Q: What zip codes are near 19512?

The closest zip codes to 19512 are 19545, 19505, 19519, 19548, 19472.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

15,794

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$274K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,226/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

365 people/sq mi

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

About 19512

19512 is a small-town zip code in Boyertown, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 15,794 people live here, or 365 per square mile. The median resident is 46.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,885 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $274,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,226 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and office and administrative support.

How 19512 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age46.4
90th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9628th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older24.1%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%494th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%439th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
75th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474243rd of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,574
70th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599332nd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$47,172
67th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355340th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min577th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate73.2%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,171st of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%387th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%609th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$79,885
50th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971572nd of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$274,200
39th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500398th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%783rd of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,226
38th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209365th of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate8.9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%906th of 1,699 in PA
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,166th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%658th of 1,706 in PA
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,155th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%756th of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%705th of 1,698 in PA
Population density365/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi763rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%927th of 1,704 in PA
Population15,794
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639274th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,068th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%939th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index16.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6770th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%809th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers7.8%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,314th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19512	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	46.4	39.9	40.9	38.9	90th	628th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	24.1%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	90th	494th of 1,707
Veterans	8.7%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	439th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.446	0.474	0.483	75th	243rd of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$56,574	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	70th	332nd of 1,693
Per capita income	$47,172	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	67th	340th of 1,707
Average commute	28.5 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	66th	577th of 1,596
Homeownership rate	73.2%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	62nd	1,171st of 1,698
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	61st	387th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	9.4%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	51st	609th of 1,704
Median household income	$79,885	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	50th	572nd of 1,617
Median home value	$274,200	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	39th	398th of 1,628
Work from home	10.8%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	39th	783rd of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,226	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	38th	365th of 1,366
Poverty rate	8.9%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	38th	906th of 1,699
Housing vacancy	5.4%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	37th	1,166th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	36th	658th of 1,706
Healthcare workers	8.5%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	35th	1,155th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	33rd	756th of 1,705
Broadband access	89.6%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	31st	705th of 1,698
Population density	365/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	763rd of 1,707
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	927th of 1,704
Population	15,794	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	24th	274th of 1,707
Residents under 18	18.1%	22%	20.4%	22%	19th	1,068th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.2%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	939th of 1,704
Diversity index	16.9	49.2	44.6	61.4	10th	770th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	10th	809th of 1,707
Government workers	7.8%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	6th	1,314th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.4

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

24.1%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

16.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 6,536
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.1%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 28.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

19512

$79,885

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,172

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19512

$274,200

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19512

$1,226

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,906
Owner-occupied: 73.2%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

23%

20–29

17%

30–44

24%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

10%

Retail

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$56,574

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19512	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,871	$74,888
Service	$25,332	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,654	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,274	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

14%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.5%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Boyertown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3506° N, 75.6791° W
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

19512 spans 2 counties

Berks County99% of land
Montgomery County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

New Berlinville (unincorporated)3% of zip
Boyertown2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19512

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19545	New Berlinville, PA	2.7 mi	868	$90,188	$158,500
19505	Bechtelsville, PA	3.6 mi	3,135	$95,500	$302,000
19519	Earlville, PA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
19548	Pine Forge, PA · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
19472	Sassamansville, PA	5.2 mi	54	$113,056	$422,200
19547	Oley, PA	5.4 mi	4,579	$89,948	$357,900
19525	Gilbertsville, PA	5.7 mi	17,725	$140,403	$405,400
19535	Limekiln, PA	6.1 mi	42	—	—
19435	Frederick, PA	6.2 mi	75	$111,667	—
19504	Barto, PA	6.6 mi	5,335	$98,859	$388,300
19518	Douglassville, PA	6.6 mi	16,805	$114,181	$354,700
19503	Bally, PA	6.9 mi	1,149	$77,411	$234,600

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Questions about 19512

What city is zip code 19512?

19512 is assigned to Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19512 in?

19512 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 19512?

About 15,794 people live in 19512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19512 in?

19512 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19512?

The median household income in 19512 is $79,885.

What zip codes are near 19512?

The closest zip codes to 19512 are 19545, 19505, 19519, 19548, 19472.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19512, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.