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 High-density area
- $106,563
- Median income Above-median income area
- $253,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,105. The poverty rate is 9.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $253,900 (12% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes 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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Berks County, so 19544 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 19544?
44.1
Median Age
41.7%
Male
58.3%
Female
3.5%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$36,105
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 19544 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Mount Aetna, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$106,563 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
73housing units
73
Total Housing Units
73
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$253,900
Median Home Value
+12% vs state ZIP avg
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 19544 vs 17087 →
ZIP 19544 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17046
Lebanon (17046)
29,790 residents
- 17067
Myerstown (17067)
14,232 residents
- 19567 5,388
Womelsdorf (19567)
5,388 residents
- 17073 5,271
Newmanstown (17073)
5,271 residents
- 17026 3,616
Fredericksburg (17026)
3,616 residents
- 19507 3,280
Bethel (19507)
3,280 residents
- 17087 2,767
Richland (17087)
2,767 residents
- 17088 823
Schaefferstown (17088)
823 residents
- 19550 641
Rehrersburg (19550)
641 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 19544 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 19544 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17088
Schaefferstown (17088)
$113,933 median income
- 19544
Mount Aetna (19544)
$106,563 median income
- 17026
Fredericksburg (17026)
$102,663 median income
- 19507
Bethel (19507)
$93,177 median income
- 17087
Richland (17087)
$93,150 median income
- 19567
Womelsdorf (19567)
$91,458 median income
- 17073
Newmanstown (17073)
$91,452 median income
- 17067
Myerstown (17067)
$76,183 median income
- 17046
Lebanon (17046)
$62,221 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 19544, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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