19601 Zip Code Profile

19601 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Reading, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($24,891) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. The average house value here ($68,800) is lower than in the Reading metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $35,671/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 19601 is $27,992.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19601 earn an average of $24,677/year. Women earn only $17,185/year.

11,564 people in 19601 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19601? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.1 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 16,141 men and 16,857 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,293 people (out of the 32,998 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,764 homes, and 1,017 businesses every day. 943 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19601 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 324 feet above sea levell.

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• Berkshire Estates
• Exeter Township Neighborhood Crime Watch
• Fairgrounds Farmers Market
• Heritage Place Homeowners Assn.

• Laurel Homeowners Association
• Leesport Farmers Market Inc.
• Shillington Farmers market
• West Reading Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 32,998
• White Population: 16,011
• Black Population: 6,448
• Hispanic Population: 20,049
• Asian Population: 447
• Hawaiian Population: 119
• Indian Population: 614
• Male Population: 16,141
• Female Population: 16,857
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Reading PA
• County: Berks
• City: Reading
• Longitude: -75.9
• Latitude: 40.3
• Elevation: 325 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 484/610

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,405
• Drive alone: 6,766
• Carpool: 2,508
• Public transit: 918
• Ride bikes or walk: 943


• Average commute time: 22.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 325
•    5 - 9: 1,341
•    10 - 14: 2,778
•    15 - 19: 2,356
•    20 - 24: 1,433
•    25 - 29: 386
•    30 - 34: 1,226
•    35 - 39: 112
•    40 - 44: 179
•    45 - 59: 648
•    60 - 89: 332
•    90 plus: 289

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $68,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $24,526
• Businesses: 529
• Employees: 8,032
• Annual Payroll: $289,678,000
• Average Family Income: $35,671
• Median Family Income: $24,891
• Average Income for Men: $24,677
• Average Income for Women: $17,185

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 16, 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 813.0, 1290.0, 2335.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Jim Gerlach (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 011
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Reading

Primary Schools

Glenside El Sch

500 Lackawanna St

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5913

Lauers Park El Sch

251 N 2nd St

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5960

Northwest El Sch

820 Clinton Street

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5904

Riverside El Sch

1400 Centre Avenue

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5896

Tenth & Penn El Sch

955 Penn St

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 320-6994

Middle Schools

Northwest Ms

1000 N Front St

Reading, PA 19601

(610) 371-5882