19605 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 19605: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Reading, PA 19605

Acceptable Alternative
Laureldale, PA 19605
Muhlenberg, PA 19605
Muhlenberg Township, PA 19605
Ontelaunee, PA 19605

Not Acceptable, USPS
Berkley, PA 19605
Bernharts, PA 19605
Muhlenburg Park, PA 19605
River View Park, PA 19605
Tuckerton, PA 19605

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Berks County
  • Centroid: Latitude 40.386, Longitude -75.933
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 711
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 8,259
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 187
    • Single Family Addresses: 8,072

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Reading, PA 19605 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 21,419 (100%)
Population Density 1,218 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 57
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $92,648
Per Capita Income $41,056
Median Home Value $233,600
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 8,155 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,649 (81.5%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,094 (13.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 412 (5.1%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 7,743
Average Household Size 2.74
Family Households 5,307 (68.5%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Reading, PA 19605 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 19605 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 5911 82nd
Population Density # 6760 80th
Median Household Income # 8236 76th
Per Capita Income # 12240 64th
Diversity Index # 4656 86th

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