ZIP Code 18056

ZIP code 18056 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.3 square miles in Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 943 residents, producing a population density of 217 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 18056 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 18056 sits at $104,844 (35% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $24,708. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $92,700 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $1,660 per month, and 65.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 18056 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.8, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Berks County, so you can benchmark 18056 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →