What city is 19601 in?

19601 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 78% lies inside Reading and 20% lies inside Greenfields.

What is the population of 19601?

About 36,479 people (±1,753), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,477.

What is the median household income in 19601?

$40,973 (±$4,082), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19601?

20 USPS carrier routes with 12,241 residential and 996 business mailboxes (13,237 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19601?

The closest, measured center to center: 19604 (1.5 mi, Reading), 19610 (2.2 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA), 19611 (2.2 mi, Reading), 19602 (2.3 mi, Reading), 19605 (2.9 mi, Riverview Park) and 19609 (3.7 mi, West Wyomissing).

19601 ZIP Code, Reading, PA

19601 is a ZIP code in Reading, Pennsylvania in Berks County. It covers 3.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19604, 19610 and 19611. 36,479 people live here in 13,166 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 9,720 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (40% own). Median household income is $40,973, well below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Reading, PA
County: Berks County
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Population: 36,479
Median household income: $40,973
Carrier routes: 20 (12,241 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	36,479
Households	13,166
Median household income	$40,973
Income per person	$20,746
Median age	33.4
Homeowners	39.5%
Median home value	$123,100
Median rent	$1,011
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.1%
Average commute (minutes)	24.3
Households with kids under 18	37.2%
Moved in the past year	17.9%
Below the poverty line	29.7%
Broadband internet	84.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	60.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.6%
$10–15K	8.7%
$15–25K	12.4%
$25–35K	11.6%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	15.2%
$75–100K	13.8%
$100–150K	8.1%
$150–200K	3.9%
$200K+	2.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	17.3%
10–19	14.1%
20–24	5.9%
25–34	15.0%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	12.2%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	7.4%
75+	4.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	19.3%
Owned outright	19.1%
Rented	55.7%
Vacant	5.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	12.2%
Townhome	46.0%
2–4 units	20.0%
5–19 units	10.4%
20+ units	10.9%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 19601

504 business establishments with 9,911 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 84
Health Care and Social Assistance: 81
Retail Trade: 57
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 56
Accommodation and Food Services: 38
Construction: 36
Manufacturing: 29
Wholesale Trade: 22

EDDM carrier routes

19601 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,241 residential and 996 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19601

19601 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 12,241 residential and 996 business mailboxes. Routes range from 151 homes (C003) to 948 homes (C017); the median route has 631 homes. The Census counted 13,166 households in 19601 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	2
500–749	10
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 151 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 167 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 620 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 948 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 773 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 19601

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	773	76	$18,850	—	—	—
C003	City	151	168	$35,035	—	—	—
C007	City	711	33	$76,116	—	—	—
C008	City	669	22	$45,381	—	—	—
C010	City	167	153	$14,424	—	—	—
C011	City	864	24	$17,814	—	—	—
C012	City	629	31	$80,598	—	—	—
C014	City	620	123	$16,494	—	—	—
C017	City	948	80	$14,424	—	—	—
C037	City	824	30	$28,554	—	—	—
C038	City	797	25	$68,197	—	—	—
C039	City	540	33	$53,313	—	—	—
C040	City	782	16	$39,180	—	—	—
C042	City	652	8	$62,882	—	—	—
C043	City	632	36	$35,035	—	—	—
C044	City	551	21	$41,765	—	—	—
C046	City	526	42	$62,882	—	—	—
C049	City	418	9	$64,256	—	—	—
C050	City	393	6	$64,256	—	—	—
C054	City	594	60	$34,354	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19601 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

19604 — Reading city, PA (1.5 mi)
19610 — Wyomissing borough, PA (2.2 mi)
19611 — Reading city, PA (2.2 mi)
19602 — Reading city, PA (2.3 mi)
19605 — Riverview Park CDP, PA (2.9 mi)
19609 — West Wyomissing CDP, PA (3.7 mi)
19560 — Temple CDP, PA (4.5 mi)
19606 — Reiffton CDP, PA (4.5 mi)

Areas that include 19601

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19601, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19601 in?: 19601 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 78% lies inside Reading and 20% lies inside Greenfields.
What county is 19601 in?: 19601 is in Berks County.
What is the population of 19601?: About 36,479 people (±1,753), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,477.
What is the median household income in 19601?: $40,973 (±$4,082), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 19601?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,241 residential and 996 business mailboxes (13,237 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19601?: The closest, measured center to center: 19604 (1.5 mi, Reading), 19610 (2.2 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA), 19611 (2.2 mi, Reading), 19602 (2.3 mi, Reading), 19605 (2.9 mi, Riverview Park) and 19609 (3.7 mi, West Wyomissing).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.