ZIP Code 19609

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 10,003
Median household income: $80,748
Median home value: $222,000

ZIP Code 19609 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berks County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,003 residents. Its median household income of $80,748 runs in line with the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 19609's population declined 4.5% from 10,476 to 10,003, while its median gross rent rose 4.2% from $1,254 to $1,307.

The median resident is 39.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,003
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,748
Median home value: $222,000
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 4,291
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,47610,003

Median household income

$79,907$80,748

Median home value

$159,300$222,000

Median gross rent

$1,254$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,476	$79,907	$159,300	$1,254
2020	10,066	$77,537	$164,500	$1,261
2021	10,756	$76,938	$178,100	$1,280
2022	10,225	$81,667	$201,400	$1,255
2023	10,003	$80,748	$222,000	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	719	7.2%
5 to 17	1,513	15.1%
18 to 24	750	7.5%
25 to 34	1,438	14.4%
35 to 44	1,207	12.1%
45 to 54	1,410	14.1%
55 to 64	1,063	10.6%
65 to 74	1,026	10.3%
75 and over	877	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,239	72.4%
Black or African American	254	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	166	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	368	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,976	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	459	6.5%
High school graduate	2,080	29.6%
Some college or associate's	1,852	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,664	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	966	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,122	81.4%
Carpooled	154	3.0%
Public transit	30	0.6%
Walked	92	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	623	12.3%
Other means	40	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,697	38.2%
15 to 29 min	1,765	39.8%
30 to 44 min	513	11.6%
45 to 59 min	184	4.1%
60+ min	279	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.1% (803 of 9,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,582	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,502	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,084	95.2%
Vacant	207	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,406	83.4%
Renter-occupied	678	16.6%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached16.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,087	71.9%
1-unit, attached	725	16.9%
2 to 4 units	306	7.1%
5 to 19 units	89	2.1%
20 or more units	84	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 19609

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