19606 Zip Code Profile

19606 is a suburban zip code in Reading, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $168,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Reading metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,119/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 19606 is $58,791.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 19606 earn an average of $43,427/year. Women earn only $23,518/year.

15,493 people in 19606 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 19606? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.5 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 16,625 men and 17,791 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,745 people (out of the 34,416 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,620 homes, and 516 businesses every day. 251 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

19606 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 310 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 34,416
• White Population: 31,381
• Black Population: 1,644
• Hispanic Population: 2,639
• Asian Population: 695
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 220
• Male Population: 16,625
• Female Population: 17,791
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 41

• 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: 310 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 610

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,098
• Drive alone: 13,433
• Carpool: 1,191
• Public transit: 157
• Ride bikes or walk: 251


• Average commute time: 21.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 409
•    5 - 9: 1,410
•    10 - 14: 2,702
•    15 - 19: 3,529
•    20 - 24: 3,094
•    25 - 29: 915
•    30 - 34: 1,182
•    35 - 39: 135
•    40 - 44: 189
•    45 - 59: 618
•    60 - 89: 649
•    90 plus: 266

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $168,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $64,155
• Businesses: 546
• Employees: 8,460
• Annual Payroll: $286,952,000
• Average Family Income: $69,119
• Median Family Income: $51,181
• Average Income for Men: $43,427
• Average Income for Women: $23,518

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 813.0, 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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Primary Schools

Jacksonwald El Sch

100 Church Lane Rd

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-1820

Lorane El Sch

699 Rittenhouse Dr

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 582-8608

Martin Luther Lausch El Ctr

200 Elm St

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-3050

Mt Penn El Sch

2310 Cumberland Ave

Mount Penn, PA 19606

(610) 779-3547

Mt Penn Primary Ctr

201 North 25th Street

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 370-2898

Middle Schools

Exeter Twp Jhs

151 E 39th St

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-3320

Reiffton Sch

4355 Dunham Drive

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-7640

High Schools

Antietam Ms/Hs

100 Antietam Rd

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-3545

Exeter Twp Shs

201 E 37th St

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-3060