ZIP Code 19522

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 13,926
Median household income: $95,366
Median home value: $255,300

Covering part of Berks County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 19522 has about 13,926 residents. The median household income of $95,366 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 19522's population held roughly steady from 14,034 to 13,926, while its median gross rent rose 35.1% from $890 to $1,202.

74.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,926
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $95,366
Median home value: $255,300
Median gross rent: $1,202
Housing units: 5,625
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,03413,926

Median household income

$77,885$95,366

Median home value

$182,200$255,300

Median gross rent

$890$1,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,034	$77,885	$182,200	$890
2020	13,531	$79,232	$205,300	$880
2021	14,005	$85,976	$219,100	$943
2022	14,079	$92,207	$244,700	$1,040
2023	13,926	$95,366	$255,300	$1,202

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	452	3.2%
5 to 17	2,135	15.3%
18 to 24	808	5.8%
25 to 34	1,814	13.0%
35 to 44	1,611	11.6%
45 to 54	1,428	10.3%
55 to 64	2,690	19.3%
65 to 74	1,676	12.0%
75 and over	1,312	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,613	90.6%
Black or African American	164	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	75	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.4%
Two or more races	77	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	940	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	958	9.1%
High school graduate	4,483	42.6%
Some college or associate's	2,614	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,468	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,008	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,818	81.2%
Carpooled	437	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	1.1%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	698	9.7%
Other means	123	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,707	26.4%
15 to 29 min	2,748	42.5%
30 to 44 min	990	15.3%
45 to 59 min	640	9.9%
60+ min	381	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 4.7% (656 of 13,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,912	70.8%
Nonfamily households	1,616	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,528	98.3%
Vacant	97	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,547	82.3%
Renter-occupied	981	17.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached13.6%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,168	74.1%
1-unit, attached	763	13.6%
2 to 4 units	269	4.8%
5 to 19 units	76	1.4%
20 or more units	79	1.4%
Mobile home & other	270	4.8%

ZIP Code 19522

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