19605

Zip code 19605: Reading, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19605?

19605 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 19605 in?

19605 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19605?

About 21,419 people live in 19605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19605?

The median household income in 19605 is $92,648.

Q: What zip codes are near 19605?

The closest zip codes to 19605 are 19603, 19601, 19533, 19604, 19560.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

21,419

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$234K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,402/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

1,217 people/sq mi

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

About 19605

19605 is a suburban zip code in Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 21,419 people live here, or 1,217 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,648 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,600, or 2.5 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 $1,402 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 19605 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate85.9%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%519th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%589th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%561st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,018th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,106th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%464th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index57.2
66th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.681st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$92,648
65th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971350th of 1,617 in PA
Foreign-born residents14%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%100th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$41,056
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355594th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,544
51st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599693rd of 1,693 in PA
Median gross rent$1,402
50th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209211th of 1,366 in PA
Population density1,217/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi423rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1821.7%
46th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%578th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters48.2%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%584th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474702nd of 1,697 in PA
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%916th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
37th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%639th of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%637th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%729th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,188th of 1,699 in PA
Population21,419
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639187th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$233,600
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500588th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%776th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,259th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home7.7%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,115th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,126th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers8.9%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,178th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19605	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	85.9%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	90th	519th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	12.1%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	82nd	589th of 1,704
Veterans	8%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	77th	561st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,018th of 1,707
Median age	41.5	39.9	40.9	38.9	68th	1,106th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	6%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	68th	464th of 1,704
Diversity index	57.2	49.2	44.6	61.4	66th	81st of 1,707
Median household income	$92,648	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	65th	350th of 1,617
Foreign-born residents	14%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	62nd	100th of 1,707
Per capita income	$41,056	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	53rd	594th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$48,544	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	51st	693rd of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,402	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	50th	211th of 1,366
Population density	1,217/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	423rd of 1,707
Residents under 18	21.7%	22%	20.4%	22%	46th	578th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	48.2%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	40th	584th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.446	0.474	0.483	38th	702nd of 1,697
Poverty rate	8.8%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	37th	916th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	37th	639th of 1,706
Tech workers	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	37th	637th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	5.1%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	34th	729th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	5.1%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	34th	1,188th of 1,699
Population	21,419	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	33rd	187th of 1,707
Median home value	$233,600	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	29th	588th of 1,628
Broadband access	88.8%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	27th	776th of 1,698
Average commute	22.5 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	26th	1,259th of 1,596
Work from home	7.7%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	20th	1,115th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	6.4%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	13th	1,126th of 1,704
Government workers	8.9%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	11th	1,178th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

21.7%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black7%
Hispanic32%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

57.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,743
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 68.5%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 22.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

19605

$92,648

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,056

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19605

$233,600

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19605

$1,402

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

Housing units: 8,155
Owner-occupied: 85.9%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.3%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

44%

20–29

23%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Management

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,544

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19605	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,608	$74,888
Service	$21,932	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,820	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,583	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,017	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 3.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Reading
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3986° N, 75.9461° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Riverview Park (unincorporated)6% of zip
Laureldale5% of zip
Reading4% of zip
Muhlenberg Park (unincorporated)3% of zip
Hyde Park (unincorporated)3% of zip
Fox Chase (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19605

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19603	Reading, PA · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
19601	Reading, PA	2.9 mi	36,479	$40,973	$123,100
19533	Leesport, PA	3.1 mi	8,648	$105,179	$313,600
19604	Reading, PA	3.4 mi	30,124	$52,905	$119,000
19560	Temple, PA	3.5 mi	9,137	$80,769	$195,300
19610	Reading, PA	4.2 mi	16,581	$87,374	$343,600
19612	Reading, PA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
19510	Blandon, PA	4.7 mi	8,010	$117,719	$290,500
19602	Reading, PA	5.1 mi	18,495	$34,582	$96,000
19611	Reading, PA	5.1 mi	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19609	Reading, PA	5.6 mi	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19606	Reading, PA	6.2 mi	35,853	$85,557	$245,600

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Questions about 19605

What city is zip code 19605?

19605 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 19605 in?

19605 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19605?

About 21,419 people live in 19605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19605 in?

19605 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19605?

The median household income in 19605 is $92,648.

What zip codes are near 19605?

The closest zip codes to 19605 are 19603, 19601, 19533, 19604, 19560.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.