PlainZIP

Strausstown, PA · standard

ZIP Code 19559

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

362
495/sq mi
$100,227
Median income
$202,600
Median home value
7.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 19%
household income, US ZIPs
44th pct
home value, US ZIPs
495
people per sq mi
82%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 19559 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 19559 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to just 362 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 495 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 19559 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,227 (29% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $37,255. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.8%. The typical home here is valued at $202,600 (11% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,250 monthly, and 81.8% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 19559, plus 6 more within Berks County, give a clearer read than the 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 19559, Strausstown, 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

362

Population

0.7

Area (sq mi)

495

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 19559?

44.0

Median Age

48.0%

Male

52.0%

Female

7.9%

Foreign-Born

White 80.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%

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?

$100,227

Median Household Income

+29% vs state

$37,255

Per Capita Income

8.3%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 19559 ranks nationally

Strausstown, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$100,227 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 58.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 7.8%

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

What does housing look like?

133

Total Housing Units

110

Occupied Units

23

Vacant Units

2.75

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.8%
Renter 18.2%

$202,600

Median Home Value

-11% vs state

$1,250

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 19559, employing approximately 164 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,961,000.

14

Businesses

164

Employees

$9.0M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Health care and social assistance 7 50.0%

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 19559 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 19559 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 19559 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 19559 ranks #3 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
17979 Summit Station, PA 168 4.7 mi
19506 Bernville, PA 7,356 3.8 mi
19554 Shartlesville, PA 374 4.3 mi
19507 Bethel, PA 3,280 5.4 mi
19550 Rehrersburg, PA 641 4.5 mi
17972 Schuylkill Haven, PA 11,627 6.7 mi
19567 Womelsdorf, PA 5,388 7.1 mi
17929 Cressona, PA 1,606 9.4 mi
17922 Auburn, PA 4,783 7.6 mi
17087 Richland, PA 2,767 7.5 mi

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Related Areas

Berks County Strausstown, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 19559 in? ▼
ZIP code 19559 (Strausstown) 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 19559? ▼
ZIP code 19559 in Strausstown, PA has a population of 362 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 19559? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 19559 is $100,227, which is 31% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 19559? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 19559 is $202,600, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 19559? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 19559 is White at 80.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 19559? ▼
ZIP code 19559 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 164 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 19559? ▼
In ZIP code 19559, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 19559? ▼
In ZIP code 19559, approximately 81.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 19559? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 19559 is 8.3% 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.