US Census Data

ZIP Code 19604

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population
29,408
+3.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$52,863
+37.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$110,800
+42.1%’19–’23

ZIP Code 19604 (Berks County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 29,408 residents. At $52,863, its median household income sits below Berks County's $77,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 19604's population grew 3.7% from 28,346 to 29,408, while its median gross rent rose 23.5% from $891 to $1,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 72.8% of the population. 65.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
29,408
Median age
29.9 yrs
Median household income
$52,863
Median home value
$110,800
Median gross rent
$1,100
Housing units
10,089
Homeownership rate
49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
Unemployment rate
10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,34629,408
Median household income
$38,450$52,863
Median home value
$78,000$110,800
Median gross rent
$891$1,100
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,346$38,450$78,000$891
202029,069$39,122$88,200$878
202131,238$44,491$90,600$913
202230,602$52,371$102,400$1,015
202329,408$52,863$110,800$1,100

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,9686.7%
5 to 176,05920.6%
18 to 244,67415.9%
25 to 343,94613.4%
35 to 443,45811.8%
45 to 543,21410.9%
55 to 643,30811.2%
65 to 741,5235.2%
75 and over1,2584.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)5,71119.4%
Black or African American1,7465.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native60.0%
Asian520.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race980.3%
Two or more races3871.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21,40872.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,99629.9%
High school graduate6,19237.1%
Some college or associate's3,81722.8%
Bachelor's degree1,0796.5%
Graduate or professional degree6233.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,21765.2%
Carpooled2,20417.5%
Public transit3182.5%
Walked6184.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home7015.6%
Other means5424.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,22127.1%
15 to 29 min5,32644.8%
30 to 44 min1,95316.4%
45 to 59 min6375.4%
60+ min7626.4%

Households

Average household size
2.98
Poverty rate
17.7% (4,938 of 27,942)
CountShare
Family households6,52569.1%
Nonfamily households2,91330.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1938

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,43893.5%
Vacant6516.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,65349.3%
Renter-occupied4,78550.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,41114.0%
1-unit, attached6,28062.2%
2 to 4 units1,73217.2%
5 to 19 units2912.9%
20 or more units3073.0%
Mobile home & other680.7%

Geography

ZCTA
19604
Land area
2.49 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
40.3583, -75.9095

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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