What city is 19605 in?

19605 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Riverview Park, 5% lies inside Laureldale, 3% lies inside Reading and 3% lies inside Muhlenberg Park; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19605?

About 21,419 people (±1,219), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,356.

What is the median household income in 19605?

$92,648 (±$9,757), 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 19605?

20 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 720 business mailboxes (9,058 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19605?

The closest, measured center to center: 19601 (2.9 mi, Reading), 19533 (3.1 mi, Leesport borough, PA), 19604 (3.4 mi, Reading), 19560 (3.5 mi, Temple), 19610 (4.2 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA) and 19510 (4.7 mi, Blandon).

19605 ZIP Code, Reading, PA

19605 is a ZIP code in Reading, Pennsylvania in Berks County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19601, 19533 and 19604. 21,419 people live here in 7,743 households. At about 1,217 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $92,648, above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Reading, PA
County: Berks County
Land area: 18 sq mi
Population: 21,419
Median household income: $92,648
Carrier routes: 20 (8,338 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,419
Households	7,743
Median household income	$92,648
Income per person	$41,056
Median age	41.5
Homeowners	85.9%
Median home value	$233,600
Median rent	$1,402
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%
Average commute (minutes)	22.5
Households with kids under 18	29.1%
Moved in the past year	9.1%
Below the poverty line	8.8%
Broadband internet	88.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	26.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.7%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.5%
$25–35K	5.5%
$35–50K	7.2%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	13.9%
$100–150K	21.7%
$150–200K	12.2%
$200K+	11.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	15.4%
65–74	10.9%
75+	8.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	53.8%
Owned outright	28.1%
Rented	13.1%
Vacant	4.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.6%
Townhome	20.6%
2–4 units	3.5%
5–19 units	4.4%
20+ units	3.5%
Mobile / other	4.4%

Businesses in 19605

685 business establishments with 17,185 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 104
Health Care and Social Assistance: 79
Wholesale Trade: 66
Accommodation and Food Services: 64
Other Services (except Public Administration): 61
Construction: 58
Manufacturing: 51
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 40

EDDM carrier routes

19605 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 720 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19605

19605 has 20 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 3 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 8,338 residential and 720 business mailboxes. Routes range from 228 homes (C027) to 552 homes (C034); the median route has 441 homes. The Census counted 7,743 households in 19605 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	13
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 331 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 308 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 228 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 278 homes
Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 512 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 19605

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C021	City	478	12	$61,747	—	—	—
C022	City	417	5	$47,156	—	—	—
C023	City	356	16	$61,747	—	—	—
C024	City	349	32	$59,873	—	—	—
C025	City	485	30	$54,876	—	—	—
C027	City	228	103	$97,343	—	—	—
C028	City	501	3	$97,343	—	—	—
C029	City	473	0	$79,369	—	—	—
C030	City	516	4	$119,055	—	—	—
C031	City	529	1	$99,325	—	—	—
C032	City	391	22	$59,873	—	—	—
C033	City	331	128	$99,325	—	—	—
C034	City	552	1	$83,779	—	—	—
C035	City	551	0	$83,779	—	—	—
C037	City	308	116	$50,292	—	—	—
C038	City	512	58	$62,981	—	—	—
H001	Highway contract	320	4	$97,343	—	—	—
R002	Rural	464	52	$61,747	—	—	—
R009	Rural	278	88	$100,134	—	—	—
R016	Rural	299	45	$125,450	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19605 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

19601 — Reading city, PA (2.9 mi)
19533 — Leesport borough, PA (3.1 mi)
19604 — Reading city, PA (3.4 mi)
19560 — Temple CDP, PA (3.5 mi)
19610 — Wyomissing borough, PA (4.2 mi)
19510 — Blandon CDP, PA (4.7 mi)
19602 — Reading city, PA (5.1 mi)
19611 — Reading city, PA (5.1 mi)

Areas that include 19605

Reading, PA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Laureldale, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Riverview Park, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Hyde Park, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Fox Chase, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Muhlenberg Park, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Berks County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19605, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19605 in?: 19605 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Riverview Park, 5% lies inside Laureldale, 3% lies inside Reading and 3% lies inside Muhlenberg Park; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19605 in?: 19605 is in Berks County.
What is the population of 19605?: About 21,419 people (±1,219), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,356.
What is the median household income in 19605?: $92,648 (±$9,757), 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 19605?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 720 business mailboxes (9,058 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19605?: The closest, measured center to center: 19601 (2.9 mi, Reading), 19533 (3.1 mi, Leesport borough, PA), 19604 (3.4 mi, Reading), 19560 (3.5 mi, Temple), 19610 (4.2 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA) and 19510 (4.7 mi, Blandon).

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