19540

Zip code 19540: Mohnton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19540?

19540 is assigned to Mohnton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19540 in?

19540 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 19540?

About 11,957 people live in 19540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19540?

The median household income in 19540 is $100,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 19540?

The closest zip codes to 19540 are 17507, 19607, 19501, 19543, 19611.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

11,957

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$320K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,139/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

340 people/sq mi

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

About 19540

19540 is a small-town zip code in Mohnton, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 11,957 people live here, or 340 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,000 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $319,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,139 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 19540 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate83%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%669th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%388th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$100,000
71st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971254th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,453
70th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599334th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$48,226
68th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355317th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%354th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,143rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,096th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%964th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%
55th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%392nd of 1,706 in PA
Average commute26.9 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min789th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474538th of 1,697 in PA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,017th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$319,600
47th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500267th of 1,628 in PA
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%497th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers12.8%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%640th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,139th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%588th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%858th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,139
31st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209465th of 1,366 in PA
Population density340/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi791st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,031st of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%851st of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%538th of 1,707 in PA
Population11,957
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639359th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,267th of 1,699 in PA
Diversity index17.4
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6753rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,090th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	19540	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	83%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	85th	669th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	11.4%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	72nd	388th of 1,704
Median household income	$100,000	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	71st	254th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$56,453	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	70th	334th of 1,693
Per capita income	$48,226	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	68th	317th of 1,707
Residents under 18	24%	22%	20.4%	22%	67th	354th of 1,707
Median age	41.2	39.9	40.9	38.9	66th	1,143rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	65th	1,096th of 1,707
Veterans	6.3%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	57th	964th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.1%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	55th	392nd of 1,706
Average commute	26.9 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	55th	789th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.446	0.474	0.483	50th	538th of 1,697
Healthcare workers	9.4%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	49th	1,017th of 1,704
Median home value	$319,600	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	47th	267th of 1,628
Uninsured rate	6.5%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	47th	497th of 1,705
Government workers	12.8%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	43rd	640th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	5.7%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	41st	1,139th of 1,699
Tech workers	2.4%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	41st	588th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	4%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	34th	858th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,139	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	31st	465th of 1,366
Population density	340/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	791st of 1,707
Work from home	8.5%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	25th	1,031st of 1,704
Broadband access	88.1%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	24th	851st of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	21st	538th of 1,707
Population	11,957	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	359th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	15th	1,267th of 1,699
Diversity index	17.4	49.2	44.6	61.4	10th	753rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	7th	1,090th of 1,596

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

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

24%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.0%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

17.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,330
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 75.8%
Married couples: 61.1%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

19540

$100,000

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,226

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19540

$319,600

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19540

$1,139

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 4,590
Owner-occupied: 83%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.4%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

25%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Education

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$56,453

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19540	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,318	$74,888
Service	$20,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,265	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,734	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,363	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

14%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.7%
No internet access: 7.9%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Mohnton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.2363° N, 75.9666° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

19540 spans 2 counties

Berks County90% of land
Lancaster County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Alleghenyville (unincorporated)7% of zip
Mohnton2% of zip
Bowmansville (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19540

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17507	Bowmansville, PA	3.7 mi	64	—	—
19607	Reading, PA	4 mi	24,045	$81,346	$228,800
19501	Adamstown, PA	5.2 mi	823	$110,179	$234,200
19543	Morgantown, PA	5.6 mi	6,401	$112,750	$361,000
19611	Reading, PA	6.2 mi	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19608	Reading, PA	6.5 mi	24,178	$110,173	$332,400
19609	Reading, PA	6.5 mi	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19523	Geigertown, PA	6.6 mi	41	—	—
19602	Reading, PA	6.8 mi	18,495	$34,582	$96,000
17519	East Earl, PA	7.2 mi	7,127	$96,250	$330,400
17569	Reinholds, PA	7.3 mi	7,323	$96,313	$303,200
17581	Terre Hill, PA	7.3 mi	180	—	$285,200

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Questions about 19540

What city is zip code 19540?

19540 is assigned to Mohnton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19540 in?

19540 is mostly in Berks County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 19540?

About 11,957 people live in 19540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19540 in?

19540 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19540?

The median household income in 19540 is $100,000.

What zip codes are near 19540?

The closest zip codes to 19540 are 17507, 19607, 19501, 19543, 19611.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19540, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.