Reading, PA
Census ZIP code profile for Reading, PA - 10 ZIPs, total population 213,013. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet READING-PA · Reading, PA 10 ZIPs · 213,013 pop · #11918/25278 · Berks County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $73,147
- RANK-MID #11918/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kutztown
- BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 62% owners
- POP-MID 213,013
- SPREAD-SPLIT 19602→19608
- HOME-MID $214,560
Nearest income peer: Kutztown, PA ( $1,593 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Reading
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Reading on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Hamburg · lowest
Hamburg · lowest
$69,483 median HH income
- Kutztown · near
Kutztown · near
$71,554 median HH income
- Reading · this city
Reading · this city
$73,147 median HH income
- Boyertown · near
Boyertown · near
$79,885 median HH income
- Temple · near
Temple · near
$80,769 median HH income
- Blandon · highest
Blandon · highest
$117,719 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Reading, PA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 47%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 213,013
- city population (Census)
- 10
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $73,147
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (10 codes). Income averages $73,147, rent $1,272 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Reading sits in the lower half of Berks County on income: Boyertown, Birdsboro and Douglassville report more, and only Hamburg reports less. Blandon marks the far end of that range at $117,719, 61% above Reading.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Reading differ
Reading's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $34,582 in ZIP 19602 to $110,173 in ZIP 19608, while home values span $96,000 in 19602 to $343,600 in 19610. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 31.4 points
19602 to 19608
19602 to 19610
19608 to 19602
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Reading residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 10 codes in Reading. The densest, 19606, still represents only about 16% of the 213,013 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Reading's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 4,525 establishments, 100,152 employees , annual payroll $6,130,915k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 19610 (921 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (667) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Reading, PA
These ZIP codes sit in Berks County, which covers 49 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Reading. See the Berks County roll-up →
Reading sits in the lower half of Berks County on income: Boyertown, Birdsboro and Douglassville report more, and only Hamburg reports less. Blandon marks the far end of that range at $117,719, 61% above Reading.
Side-by-side: Compare 19606 vs 19601 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19606 | 34,416 | $85,557 | 534 | 483 |
| 19601 | 32,998 | $40,973 | 504 | 3,420 |
| 19604 | 27,658 | $52,905 | 192 | 4,883 |
| 19608 | 22,719 | $110,173 | 466 | 342 |
| 19607 | 22,544 | $81,346 | 578 | 778 |
| 19605 | 18,985 | $92,648 | 685 | 438 |
| 19602 | 17,900 | $34,582 | 187 | 2,794 |
| 19610 | 15,258 | $87,374 | 921 | 838 |
| 19611 | 10,589 | $63,331 | 265 | 2,020 |
| 19609 | 9,946 | $82,576 | 193 | 1,548 |
Reading roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Reading, .