Zip code 19523: Geigertown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 19523
19523 is a rural zip code in Geigertown, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 41 people live here, or 41 per square mile. The median resident is 57 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and police and fire protection. 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 19523 compares
Only about 41 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639
- Population density41/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi
- Per capita income$40,683U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355
- U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9
- U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%
- U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%
- Diversity index36.9U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%
- Housing vacancy65.5%U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%
- U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%
- Median earnings per worker$46,000U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599
- U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%
- U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474
| Measure | 19523 | Berks | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 433,015 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 506/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $40,683 | $39,815 | $44,355 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 57 | 39.9 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.8% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 71.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.9% | 15.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 36.9 | 49.2 | 44.6 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 89.6% | 89.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 46.3% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 65.5% | 4.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 22% | 18% | 19.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 22% | 20.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,000 | $48,865 | $50,599 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.366 | 0.446 | 0.474 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White76%
- Black24%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 19
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 52.6%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- 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
- 55
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 65.5%
- Median year built
- 2012
- Median rooms
- 1.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 19523 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Geigertown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Berks County
- Center point
- 40.2009° N, 75.8508° W
- Land area
- 1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 19523
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19543 | Morgantown, PA | 2.9 mi | $112,750 |
| 19520 | Elverson, PA | 4 mi | $100,088 |
| 19508 | Birdsboro, PA | 4.2 mi | $84,826 |
| 19470 | Saint Peters, PA · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 19540 | Mohnton, PA | 6.6 mi | $100,000 |
| 19518 | Douglassville, PA | 7.2 mi | $114,181 |
| 19371 | Suplee, PA · PO box | 7.2 mi | — |
| 17555 | Narvon, PA | 7.9 mi | $116,429 |
| 19607 | Reading, PA | 8 mi | $81,346 |
| 19344 | Honey Brook, PA | 8.3 mi | $86,890 |
| 19343 | Glenmoore, PA | 8.6 mi | $160,256 |
| 17507 | Bowmansville, PA | 8.7 mi | — |
Questions about 19523
What city is zip code 19523?
19523 is assigned to Geigertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 19523 in?
19523 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 19523?
About 41 people live in 19523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 19523 in?
19523 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 19523?
The closest zip codes to 19523 are 19543, 19520, 19508, 19470, 19540.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19523, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.