ZIP Code 19551

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 4,578
Median household income: $87,932
Median home value: $248,800

Covering part of Berks County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 19551 has about 4,578 residents. The median household income of $87,932 is above the Berks County median ($77,684).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 19551's population declined 5.5% from 4,844 to 4,578, while its median gross rent rose 9.9% from $915 to $1,006.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,578
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,932
Median home value: $248,800
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 1,882
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8444,578

Median household income

$77,532$87,932

Median home value

$188,200$248,800

Median gross rent

$915$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,844	$77,532	$188,200	$915
2020	4,524	$78,527	$182,500	$886
2021	4,586	$79,963	$199,800	$895
2022	4,874	$85,328	$236,500	$849
2023	4,578	$87,932	$248,800	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	4.5%
5 to 17	609	13.3%
18 to 24	392	8.6%
25 to 34	417	9.1%
35 to 44	506	11.1%
45 to 54	611	13.3%
55 to 64	829	18.1%
65 to 74	578	12.6%
75 and over	431	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,292	93.8%
Black or African American	66	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	57	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	10.2%
High school graduate	1,462	43.4%
Some college or associate's	715	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	621	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	229	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,715	74.7%
Carpooled	220	9.6%
Public transit	9	0.4%
Walked	129	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	8.3%
Other means	32	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	567	26.9%
15 to 29 min	729	34.6%
30 to 44 min	466	22.1%
45 to 59 min	197	9.4%
60+ min	146	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 5.5% (250 of 4,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,273	69.8%
Nonfamily households	550	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,823	96.9%
Vacant	59	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,509	82.8%
Renter-occupied	314	17.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached11.5%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,425	75.7%
1-unit, attached	217	11.5%
2 to 4 units	87	4.6%
5 to 19 units	89	4.7%
20 or more units	35	1.9%
Mobile home & other	29	1.5%

ZIP Code 19551

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