19610

Zip code 19610: Reading, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 19610?

19610 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 19610 in?

19610 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 19610?

About 16,581 people live in 19610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 19610?

The median household income in 19610 is $87,374.

Q: What zip codes are near 19610?

The closest zip codes to 19610 are 19609, 19611, 19601, 19602, 19603.

Residential delivery areaBerks CountyEastern Time

Population

16,581

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$344K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,670/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.1 sq mi

2,340 people/sq mi

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

About 19610

19610 is a suburban zip code in Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 16,581 people live here, or 2,340 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $87,374 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $343,600, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,670 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 19610 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15.7%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%237th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older27.1%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%281st of 1,707 in PA
Median age46.2
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9646th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.494
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474121st of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$60,752
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355148th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%141st of 1,706 in PA
Median earnings per worker$60,542
76th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599247th of 1,693 in PA
Work from home18.4%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%310th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%275th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,670
66th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209101st of 1,366 in PA
Population density2,340/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi235th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$87,374
59th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971432nd of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$343,600
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500222nd of 1,628 in PA
Homeownership rate66.9%
46th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,380th of 1,698 in PA
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%512th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents8.9%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%219th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,171st of 1,707 in PA
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%663rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy4.7%
30th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,221st of 1,699 in PA
Diversity index33.8
28th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6371st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters44.1%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%735th of 1,596 in PA
Population16,581
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639255th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate6.3%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,175th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1817.4%
16th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,147th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,127th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,202nd of 1,705 in PA
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,464th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,250th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	19610	Berks	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	15.7%	10.1%	11.5%	9.7%	96th	237th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	27.1%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	95th	281st of 1,707
Median age	46.2	39.9	40.9	38.9	89th	646th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.494	0.446	0.474	0.483	87th	121st of 1,697
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,752	$39,815	$44,355	$44,673	85th	148th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.5%	27.7%	35.2%	35.7%	84th	141st of 1,706
Median earnings per worker	$60,542	$48,865	$50,599	$49,666	76th	247th of 1,693
Work from home	18.4%	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%	73rd	310th of 1,704
Tech workers	4.2%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	71st	275th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,670	$1,181	$1,209	$1,413	66th	101st of 1,366
Population density	2,340/sq mi	506/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	235th of 1,707
Median household income	$87,374	$79,777	$77,971	$80,734	59th	432nd of 1,617
Median home value	$343,600	$257,300	$254,500	$332,700	52nd	222nd of 1,628
Homeownership rate	66.9%	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%	46th	1,380th of 1,698
Broadband access	91.7%	89.6%	89.7%	91%	46th	512th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	8.9%	9.7%	7.7%	14.1%	46th	219th of 1,707
Veterans	5.3%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	43rd	1,171st of 1,707
Government workers	12.6%	9.4%	11.5%	14.5%	41st	663rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	4.7%	4.9%	9.2%	10.1%	30th	1,221st of 1,699
Diversity index	33.8	49.2	44.6	61.4	28th	371st of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	44.1%	52%	48.2%	51.1%	26th	735th of 1,596
Population	16,581	433,015	13,018,639	334,922,499	25th	255th of 1,707
Poverty rate	6.3%	12.2%	11.7%	12.5%	21st	1,175th of 1,699
Residents under 18	17.4%	22%	20.4%	22%	16th	1,147th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.4%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	13th	1,127th of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	7.3%	5.6%	8.4%	11th	1,202nd of 1,705
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	25.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	10th	1,464th of 1,596
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	7th	1,250th 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

14%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

46.2

Under 18

17.4%

65 and over

27.1%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

33.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 7,129
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.2%
Married couples: 47.7%
Living alone: 37.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

19610

$87,374

Berks Co.

$79,777

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,752

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.494

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

19610

$343,600

Berks Co.

$257,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

19610

$1,670

Berks Co.

$1,181

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,484
Owner-occupied: 66.9%
Vacant: 4.7%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.1%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

45%

20–29

15%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Management

13%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$60,542

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	19610	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,042	$74,888
Service	$22,769	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,826	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$17,314	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,353	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.1%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.5%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Reading
State: Pennsylvania
County: Berks County
Center point: 40.3415° N, 75.9749° W
Land area: 7.1 sq mi
Water area: 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

Wyomissing60% of zip
Spring Ridge (unincorporated)13% of zip
Penn State Berks (unincorporated)6% of zip
Colony Park (unincorporated)5% of zip
Whitfield (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 19610

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
19609	Reading, PA	1.5 mi	9,874	$82,576	$247,300
19611	Reading, PA	2.1 mi	10,986	$63,331	$176,200
19601	Reading, PA	2.2 mi	36,479	$40,973	$123,100
19602	Reading, PA	3.2 mi	18,495	$34,582	$96,000
19603	Reading, PA · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
19604	Reading, PA	3.6 mi	30,124	$52,905	$119,000
19608	Reading, PA	3.7 mi	24,178	$110,173	$332,400
19607	Reading, PA	3.8 mi	24,045	$81,346	$228,800
19605	Reading, PA	4.2 mi	21,419	$92,648	$233,600
19533	Leesport, PA	5.9 mi	8,648	$105,179	$313,600
19565	Wernersville, PA	6 mi	9,302	$96,325	$300,500
19606	Reading, PA	6.2 mi	35,853	$85,557	$245,600

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Questions about 19610

What city is zip code 19610?

19610 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 19610 in?

19610 is in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 19610?

About 16,581 people live in 19610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 19610 in?

19610 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 19610?

The median household income in 19610 is $87,374.

What zip codes are near 19610?

The closest zip codes to 19610 are 19609, 19611, 19601, 19602, 19603.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19610, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.