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ZIP 19604 · Reading

Who lives in ZIP code 19604 (Reading, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Reading, PA · Berks County

uszips 2026
People30,124
Median age29.4
Household income$52,905
Home value$116,470
Median rent$1,183/mo
Poverty21.1%
College degree+9.6%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Reading, PA
Wider region
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Time zone
Eastern
Density
4,663 / sq mi
Housing units
9,450

County

Berks100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.7%
10–1920.0%
20s16.8%
30s12.8%
40s12.9%
50s10.4%
60s7.4%
70s3.9%
80+2.0%

8.6% are 65 or older; 72.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K21.6%
$25K–50K24.8%
$50K–75K21.3%
$75K–100K11.8%
$100K–150K15.5%
$150K+5.0%

20.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $26,345.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school31.5%
High school36.1%
Some college22.7%
Bachelor's6.4%
Graduate3.2%

46.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White22.8%
Black7.5%
Asian0.3%
Native American3.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other23.4%
Two or more42.4%

76.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
33.8%
Never married
46.8%
Divorced
16.0%
Widowed
3.3%
Family size
3.64
Dual-income families
60.2%

Housing

Own their home
49.0%
Rent burden
32.0%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
67.3%
Unemployment
12.3%
Self-employed
7.5%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
9.3%
Veterans
2.2%
With a disability
13.6%
No health insurance
15.1%
Limited English
21.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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