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Mount Aetna, PA · standard

ZIP Code 19544

Berks County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

196
475/sq mi
$106,563
Median income
$253,900
Median home value
9.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Mount Aetna pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 15%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 42%
home value, US ZIPs
475
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19544 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19544 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Aetna, Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to just 196 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 475 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19544 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,563 (37% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $36,105. Local economic indicators show a 9.5% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $253,900 (12% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Berks County, so you can benchmark 19544 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 19544, Mount Aetna, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

196

Population

0.4

Area (sq mi)

475

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 19544?

44.1

Median Age

41.7%

Male

58.3%

Female

3.5%

Foreign-Born

White 70.4%
African American 0.0%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$106,563

Median Household Income

+37% vs state

$36,105

Per Capita Income

9.5%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 19544 ranks nationally

Mount Aetna, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$106,563 Top 15% higher than 85% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 87.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

73

Total Housing Units

73

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.73

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$253,900

Median Home Value

+12% vs state

1957

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 19544, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,474,000.

8

Businesses

76

Employees

$4.5M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 3 37.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 19544 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19544 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 19544 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 19544 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17087 Richland, PA 2,767 2.0 mi
17067 Myerstown, PA 14,232 2.3 mi
19550 Rehrersburg, PA 641 3.6 mi
19507 Bethel, PA 3,280 5.2 mi
19567 Womelsdorf, PA 5,388 4.7 mi
17088 Schaefferstown, PA 823 8.1 mi
17073 Newmanstown, PA 5,271 8.2 mi
17046 Lebanon, PA 29,790 7.4 mi
17026 Fredericksburg, PA 3,616 7.6 mi
17039 Kleinfeltersville, PA 37 9.2 mi

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Related Areas

Berks County Mount Aetna, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19544 in? ▼
ZIP code 19544 (Mount Aetna) is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Berks County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/berks-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 19544? ▼
ZIP code 19544 in Mount Aetna, PA has a population of 196 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 19544? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 19544 is $106,563, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 19544? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 19544 is $253,900, which is 9% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19544? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 19544 is White at 70.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 19544? ▼
ZIP code 19544 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 19544? ▼
In ZIP code 19544, 87.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19544? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 19544 is 9.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.