ZIP Code 19505

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 3,038
Median household income: $96,464
Median home value: $298,800

ZIP Code 19505 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,038 residents. The median household income of $96,464 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19505's population declined 14.2% from 3,540 to 3,038, while its median gross rent rose 9.7% from $1,046 to $1,147.

85.8% of workers drive to work alone. 79.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,038
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: $96,464
Median home value: $298,800
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 1,441
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5403,038

Median household income

$75,767$96,464

Median home value

$226,500$298,800

Median gross rent

$1,046$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,540	$75,767	$226,500	$1,046
2020	3,546	$85,423	$231,300	$1,153
2021	3,341	$85,000	$237,200	$1,118
2022	3,081	$94,239	$265,100	$1,133
2023	3,038	$96,464	$298,800	$1,147

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7429.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	1.9%
5 to 17	318	10.5%
18 to 24	102	3.4%
25 to 34	283	9.3%
35 to 44	283	9.3%
45 to 54	318	10.5%
55 to 64	476	15.7%
65 to 74	881	29.0%
75 and over	320	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,825	93.0%
Black or African American	86	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.4%
Two or more races	64	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	11.9%
High school graduate	1,071	41.8%
Some college or associate's	679	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	276	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	229	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,399	85.8%
Carpooled	93	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.9%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	122	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	639	42.3%
15 to 29 min	394	26.1%
30 to 44 min	159	10.5%
45 to 59 min	197	13.1%
60+ min	120	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 4.9% (149 of 3,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,031	72.9%
Nonfamily households	384	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,415	98.2%
Vacant	26	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,107	78.2%
Renter-occupied	308	21.8%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,148	79.7%
1-unit, attached	146	10.1%
2 to 4 units	43	3.0%
5 to 19 units	29	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	5.2%

ZIP Code 19505

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