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ZIP Code 19508: Birdsboro, PA
ZIP code 19508 uses the postal name Birdsboro, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Berks County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,826 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Birdsboro (3%), Gibraltar (3%) and Baumstown (3%), and under 1% in smaller places; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Birdsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berks County
- Census places
- Birdsboro (3%); Gibraltar (3%) census-designated place; Baumstown (3%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Reading, PA
- House districts
- PA-6 (85%), PA-4 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.7 sq mi · 366 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19508?
19508 centers on 40.260°, -75.832° and covers 40.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 19523, 19518, 19606, 19607, 19602, 19543, 19520, 19540, 19611.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19508, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 19508 compare with the rest of Berks County?
| Measure | 19508 | In Berks County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,871 | 14th of 61 | 294th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $85k | 30th of 43 | 330th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $249k | 31st of 46 | 395th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 19508?
The 2020 Census counted 15,855 people in 19508; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,871. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,871
- 2020 Census count
- 15,855
- Households
- 5,952
- Median age
- 41.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 19508?
Of the 14,871 people the ACS estimates in 19508, 21.9% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 19508 earn?
Median household income is $84,826 (ACS 2020-2024), the 30th highest of the 43 ranked ZIP codes in Berks County.
- Median household income
- $84,826±$11,675
- Income per person
- $41,754
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,5177,850 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 19508?
FHFA's house price index for 19508, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $248,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,172
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 6,128
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 19508?
266 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)42
- Construction35
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services35
- Manufacturing22
- Retail trade22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 19508?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19523 | Geigertown | 41 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 19518 | Douglassville | 16,805 | $114k | 4.4 mi |
| 19606 | Reading | 35,853 | $86k | 5.6 mi |
| 19607 | Reading | 24,045 | $81k | 6.3 mi |
| 19602 | Reading | 18,495 | $35k | 6.4 mi |
| 19543 | Morgantown | 6,401 | $113k | 6.7 mi |
| 19520 | Elverson | 6,277 | $100k | 7.3 mi |
| 19540 | Mohnton | 11,957 | $100k | 7.3 mi |
| 19611 | Reading | 10,986 | $63k | 7.3 mi |
| 19535 | Limekiln | 42 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.