ZIP Code 19512

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 15,420
Median household income: $76,036
Median home value: $247,500

Covering part of Berks County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 19512 has about 15,420 residents. Its median household income of $76,036 runs in line with the Berks County figure of $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19512's population declined 9.5% from 17,048 to 15,420, while its median gross rent rose 23.8% from $926 to $1,146.

The median gross rent is $1,146. 22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,420
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,036
Median home value: $247,500
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 6,726
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,04815,420

Median household income

$73,005$76,036

Median home value

$198,500$247,500

Median gross rent

$926$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,048	$73,005	$198,500	$926
2020	16,736	$71,847	$204,900	$928
2021	16,617	$71,780	$202,000	$1,050
2022	16,270	$78,238	$236,400	$1,110
2023	15,420	$76,036	$247,500	$1,146

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	614	4.0%
5 to 17	2,234	14.5%
18 to 24	885	5.7%
25 to 34	1,925	12.5%
35 to 44	1,790	11.6%
45 to 54	1,658	10.8%
55 to 64	2,544	16.5%
65 to 74	2,499	16.2%
75 and over	1,271	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,089	91.4%
Black or African American	166	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	77	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	87	0.6%
Two or more races	417	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	560	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,098	9.4%
High school graduate	5,075	43.4%
Some college or associate's	2,878	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,922	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	714	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,371	83.1%
Carpooled	306	4.0%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	169	2.2%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	778	10.2%
Other means	21	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,743	25.3%
15 to 29 min	2,034	29.5%
30 to 44 min	1,497	21.7%
45 to 59 min	986	14.3%
60+ min	627	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.4% (1,134 of 15,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,296	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,153	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,449	95.9%
Vacant	277	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,692	72.8%
Renter-occupied	1,757	27.2%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached13.1%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,305	64.0%
1-unit, attached	884	13.1%
2 to 4 units	545	8.1%
5 to 19 units	486	7.2%
20 or more units	298	4.4%
Mobile home & other	208	3.1%

ZIP Code 19512

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