19565

Zip code 19565: Wernersville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19565?

19565 is assigned to Wernersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19565 in?

19565 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19565?

About 9,302 people live in 19565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19565?

The median household income in 19565 is $96,325.

Q: What zip codes are near 19565?

The closest zip codes to 19565 are 19551, 19608, 17569, 19609, 19610.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

9,302

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$301K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,279/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

517 people/sq mi

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

About 19565

19565 is a suburban zip code in Wernersville, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 9,302 people live here, or 517 per square mile. The median resident is 44.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,325 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $300,500, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,279 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 19565 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%403rd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate85.9%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%518th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.1%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%595th of 1,707 in PA
Median age44.8
85th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9769th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$50,430
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355267th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$96,325
68th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971295th of 1,617 in PA
Rent-burdened renters54.3%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%354th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home15.5%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%421st of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$52,869
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599455th of 1,693 in PA
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min679th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474421st of 1,697 in PA
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%966th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%458th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$300,500
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500318th of 1,628 in PA
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%617th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%564th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,279
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209309th of 1,366 in PA
Population density517/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi669th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,068th of 1,699 in PA
Diversity index31.8
26th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6397th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,054th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access86.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%968th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,041st of 1,705 in PA
Population9,302
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639440th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%712th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,139th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2.6%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,422nd of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,286th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19565	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	13.6%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	403rd of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	85.9%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	90th	518th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	23.1%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	87th	595th of 1,707
Median age	44.8	39.9	40.9	38.9	85th	769th of 1,707
Per capita income	$50,430	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	73rd	267th of 1,707
Median household income	$96,325	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	68th	295th of 1,617
Rent-burdened renters	54.3%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	64th	354th of 1,596
Work from home	15.5%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	63rd	421st of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$52,869	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	63rd	455th of 1,693
Average commute	27.7 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	61st	679th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.446	0.474	0.483	59th	421st of 1,697
Veterans	6.3%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	57th	966th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.1%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	48th	458th of 1,706
Median home value	$300,500	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	44th	318th of 1,628
Government workers	13%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	44th	617th of 1,704
Tech workers	2.5%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	43rd	564th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,279	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	42nd	309th of 1,366
Population density	517/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	669th of 1,707
Poverty rate	7.4%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	28th	1,068th of 1,699
Diversity index	31.8	49.2	44.6	61.4	26th	397th of 1,707
Residents under 18	18.2%	22%	20.4%	22%	20th	1,054th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	86.9%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	18th	968th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	17th	1,041st of 1,705
Population	9,302	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	15th	440th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	712th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.3%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	12th	1,139th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2.6%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	7th	1,422nd of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,286th 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

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

44.8

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

23.1%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black4%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

31.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 3,579
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 59.9%
Married couples: 51%
Living alone: 34.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

19565

$96,325

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,430

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19565

$300,500

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19565

$1,279

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 3,675
Owner-occupied: 85.9%
Vacant: 2.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.7%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

37%

30–44

16%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Food service

Production

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

17%

Education

Retail

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$52,869

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19565	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,756	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,288	$49,199
Production and transportation	$64,010	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

13%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 86.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.2%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Wernersville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3425° N, 76.0882° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wernersville4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19565

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19551	Robesonia, PA	2.9 mi	4,778	$90,504	$264,200
19608	Reading, PA	3.4 mi	24,178	$110,173	$332,400
17569	Reinholds, PA	4.9 mi	7,323	$96,313	$303,200
19609	Reading, PA	4.9 mi	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19610	Reading, PA	6 mi	16,581	$87,374	$343,600
19501	Adamstown, PA	6.9 mi	823	$110,179	$234,200
17517	Denver, PA	7.2 mi	14,686	$99,202	$296,700
19603	Reading, PA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
19567	Womelsdorf, PA	7.5 mi	6,057	$91,458	$250,600
19533	Leesport, PA	7.6 mi	8,648	$105,179	$313,600
19611	Reading, PA	7.8 mi	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19506	Bernville, PA	8 mi	7,108	$106,422	$341,900

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Questions about 19565

What city is zip code 19565?

19565 is assigned to Wernersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19565 in?

19565 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19565?

About 9,302 people live in 19565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19565 in?

19565 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19565?

The median household income in 19565 is $96,325.

What zip codes are near 19565?

The closest zip codes to 19565 are 19551, 19608, 17569, 19609, 19610.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19565, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.