19604

Zip code 19604: Reading, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19604?

19604 is assigned to Reading, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 19604 in?

19604 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19604?

About 30,124 people live in 19604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19604?

The median household income in 19604 is $52,905.

Q: What zip codes are near 19604?

The closest zip codes to 19604 are 19601, 19602, 19611, 19606, 19605.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

30,124

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,183/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

12,079 people/sq mi

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

About 19604

19604 is a dense urban zip code in Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 30,124 people live here, or 12,079 per square mile. The median resident is 29.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,905 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,000, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,183 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 69% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 19604 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate12.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%100th of 1,704 in PA
Population density12,079/sq mi
94th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi46th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate15.1%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%124th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%171st of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents31.1%
88th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%9th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate21.1%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%181st of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters56.2%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%306th of 1,596 in PA
Population30,124
50th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639106th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,052nd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
39th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474694th of 1,697 in PA
Housing vacancy5.5%
38th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,158th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$1,183
35th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209416th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%640th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,159th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index38.2
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6303rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate49%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,602nd of 1,698 in PA
Work from home6.6%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,237th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$52,905
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,425th of 1,617 in PA
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,573rd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,117th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,284th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$33,657
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,576th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$119,000
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,376th of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$21,629
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,644th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older8.6%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,624th of 1,707 in PA
Median age29.4
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,634th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,539th of 1,706 in PA
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,379th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19604	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.3%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	100th of 1,704
Population density	12,079/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	94th	46th of 1,707
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.1%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	89th	124th of 1,705
Residents under 18	27.7%	22%	20.4%	22%	89th	171st of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	31.1%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	88th	9th of 1,707
Poverty rateWeakness	21.1%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	86th	181st of 1,699
Rent-burdened renters	56.2%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	71st	306th of 1,596
Population	30,124	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	50th	106th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	9.2%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	46th	1,052nd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.446	0.474	0.483	39th	694th of 1,697
Housing vacancy	5.5%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	38th	1,158th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$1,183	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	35th	416th of 1,366
Broadband access	90.2%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	35th	640th of 1,698
Average commute	23.5 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	33rd	1,159th of 1,596
Diversity index	38.2	49.2	44.6	61.4	33rd	303rd of 1,707
Homeownership rateWeakness	49%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	17th	1,602nd of 1,698
Work from home	6.6%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	14th	1,237th of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,905	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	12th	1,425th of 1,617
Veterans	2.2%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	8th	1,573rd of 1,707
Tech workers	0.7%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	8th	1,117th of 1,704
Government workers	8.1%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	8th	1,284th of 1,704
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,657	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	6th	1,576th of 1,693
Median home value	$119,000	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,376th of 1,628
Per capita incomeWeakness	$21,629	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	4th	1,644th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	8.6%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	4th	1,624th of 1,707
Median age	29.4	39.9	40.9	38.9	3rd	1,634th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.6%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	2nd	1,539th of 1,706
Self-employed workers	4.3%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	2nd	1,379th 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

21%

5–17

16%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.4

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

8.6%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black6%
Hispanic77%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

38.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

31%

Spanish

66%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 9,450
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 37%
Living alone: 24.6%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

19604

$52,905

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$21,629

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19604

$119,000

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19604

$1,183

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,000
Owner-occupied: 49%
Vacant: 5.5%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.5%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

37%

20–29

22%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Transportation and moving

19%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Management

Police and fire

Business and finance

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Computer and math

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Wholesale

Other services

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$33,657

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19604	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,262	$74,888
Service	$25,450	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,991	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,592	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,660	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

32%

High school

36%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.6%
No internet access: 8.8%
Without health insurance: 15.1%
Limited-English households: 21.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Reading
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3583° N, 75.9095° W
Land area: 2.5 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

Reading75% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19604

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19601	Reading, PA	1.5 mi	36,479	$40,973	$123,100
19602	Reading, PA	2.2 mi	18,495	$34,582	$96,000
19611	Reading, PA	2.9 mi	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19606	Reading, PA	3.1 mi	35,853	$85,557	$245,600
19605	Reading, PA	3.4 mi	21,419	$92,648	$233,600
19560	Temple, PA	3.5 mi	9,137	$80,769	$195,300
19603	Reading, PA · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
19610	Reading, PA	3.6 mi	16,581	$87,374	$343,600
19607	Reading, PA	5 mi	24,045	$81,346	$228,800
19609	Reading, PA	5 mi	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19612	Reading, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
19510	Blandon, PA	6.2 mi	8,010	$117,719	$290,500

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Questions about 19604

What city is zip code 19604?

19604 is assigned to Reading, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 19604 in?

19604 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19604?

About 30,124 people live in 19604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19604 in?

19604 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19604?

The median household income in 19604 is $52,905.

What zip codes are near 19604?

The closest zip codes to 19604 are 19601, 19602, 19611, 19606, 19605.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19604, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.