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ZIP Code 19559: Strausstown, PA
ZIP code 19559 is in Strausstown, Pennsylvania, entirely in Berks County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,227 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 56% of its land lies in Strausstown (a census-designated place); 44% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Strausstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berks County
- Census places
- Strausstown census-designated place
- Metro area
- Reading, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 522 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 19559?
19559 centers on 40.493°, -76.185° and covers 0.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 19506, 19507.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 19559, 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 19559 compare with the rest of Berks County?
| Measure | 19559 | In Berks County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 302 | 53rd of 61 | 1,474th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $203k | not ranked | not ranked |
19559's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (302). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 72% of 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 19559?
The 2020 Census counted 423 people in 19559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 302. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 302±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 423
- Households
- 110
- Median age
- 44.0
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 19559?
Of the 302 people the ACS estimates in 19559, 14.6% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.6%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic80.8%
- Hispanic or Latino16.6%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 19559 earn?
Median household income is $100,227 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $100,227±$35,158
- Income per person
- $37,255
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.8%
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 19559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $202,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,250
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 133
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 19559?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance7
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 19559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19506 | Bernville | 7,108 | $106k | 4.0 mi |
| 19507 | Bethel | 3,563 | $93k | 4.6 mi |
| 19550 | Rehrersburg | 488 | $59k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 19554 | Shartlesville | 338 | $82k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 17979 | Summit Station | 130 | $179k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | 11,826 | $69k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 19567 | Womelsdorf | 6,057 | $92k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 17922 | Auburn | 4,803 | $99k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.