19550

Zip code 19550: Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19550?

19550 is assigned to Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19550 in?

19550 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19550?

About 488 people live in 19550, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19550?

The median household income in 19550 is $58,958.

Q: What zip codes are near 19550?

The closest zip codes to 19550 are 19544, 17087, 19507, 19559, 19567.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

488

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$213K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.6 sq mi

314 people/sq mi

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

About 19550

19550 is a small-town zip code in Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 1.6 sq mi of land. About 488 people live here, or 314 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $58,958 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 46.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $212,500, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and arts, media and sports.

How 19550 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 488 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Poverty rate46.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%15th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters82.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%86th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate12.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%103rd of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate19.3%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%89th of 1,705 in PA
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%299th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%664th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min718th of 1,596 in PA
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,272nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate68.1%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,335th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home12.2%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%643rd of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index46.1
45th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6200th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%576th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%368th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
30th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474821st of 1,697 in PA
Population density314/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi813th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$212,500
24th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500723rd of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1818.4%
21st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,020th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$58,958
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,253rd of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,280th of 1,706 in PA
Per capita income$21,830
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,641st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,308th of 1,704 in PA
Population488
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,343rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older5.3%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,661st of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$24,737
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,651st of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,292nd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers3.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,548th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,619th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19550	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Poverty rateWeakness	46.1%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	99th	15th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	82.1%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	86th of 1,596
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.2%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	103rd of 1,704
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.3%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	94th	89th of 1,705
Veterans	9.8%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	89th	299th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	11.9%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	78th	664th of 1,699
Average commute	27.4 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	59th	718th of 1,596
Median age	39.5	39.9	40.9	38.9	53rd	1,272nd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	68.1%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	49th	1,335th of 1,698
Work from home	12.2%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	47th	643rd of 1,704
Diversity index	46.1	49.2	44.6	61.4	45th	200th of 1,707
Broadband access	90.8%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	40th	576th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	33rd	368th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.446	0.474	0.483	30th	821st of 1,697
Population density	314/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	813th of 1,707
Median home value	$212,500	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	24th	723rd of 1,628
Residents under 18	18.4%	22%	20.4%	22%	21st	1,020th of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,958	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	19th	1,253rd of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.1%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	10th	1,280th of 1,706
Per capita incomeWeakness	$21,830	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	4th	1,641st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	5%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	4th	1,308th of 1,704
Population	488	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,343rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	5.3%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	1st	1,661st of 1,707
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$24,737	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	1st	1,651st of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,292nd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	3.3%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	1st	1,548th of 1,704
Government workers	0%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,619th 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

12%

5–17

19%

18–24

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

26%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

18.4%

65 and over

5.3%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black8%
Hispanic18%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

46.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 141
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 61%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

34%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.7%

Median household income

19550

$58,958

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$21,830

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

46.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19550

$212,500

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19550

—

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

18%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 160
Owner-occupied: 68.1%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 82.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.6%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

15%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

28%

20–29

16%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

56%

Office and admin

13%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Food service

Construction and repair

Management

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Agriculture and mining

21%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

19%

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$24,737

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19550	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,264	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$4,712	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,553	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

41%

Some college

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 77%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.4%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 19.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Rehrersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.4546° N, 76.2496° W
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Rehrersburg (unincorporated)34% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19550

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19544	Mount Aetna, PA	3.6 mi	199	$106,563	$253,900
17087	Richland, PA	3.6 mi	2,370	$93,150	$225,200
19507	Bethel, PA	3.7 mi	3,563	$93,177	$271,700
19559	Strausstown, PA	4.3 mi	302	$100,227	$202,600
19567	Womelsdorf, PA	4.4 mi	6,057	$91,458	$250,600
17067	Myerstown, PA	5.6 mi	15,815	$76,183	$237,200
19506	Bernville, PA	6.4 mi	7,108	$106,422	$341,900
17979	Summit Station, PA	8.2 mi	130	$178,661	$268,100
19551	Robesonia, PA	8.7 mi	4,778	$90,504	$264,200
19554	Shartlesville, PA	8.7 mi	338	$81,850	$266,700
17972	Schuylkill Haven, PA	8.7 mi	11,826	$68,558	$169,600
17026	Fredericksburg, PA	9.9 mi	3,137	$102,663	$275,000

Questions about 19550

What city is zip code 19550?

19550 is assigned to Rehrersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19550 in?

19550 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19550?

About 488 people live in 19550, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19550 in?

19550 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19550?

The median household income in 19550 is $58,958.

What zip codes are near 19550?

The closest zip codes to 19550 are 19544, 17087, 19507, 19559, 19567.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19550, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.