What city is 19608 in?

19608 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Gouglersville, 5% lies inside Sinking Spring and 2% lies inside Whitfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 19608?

About 24,178 people (±1,174), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,378.

What is the median household income in 19608?

$110,173 (±$4,527), 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 19608?

18 USPS carrier routes with 9,342 residential and 350 business mailboxes (9,690 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 19608?

The closest, measured center to center: 19609 (2.2 mi, West Wyomissing), 19565 (3.4 mi, Wernersville borough, PA), 19610 (3.7 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA), 17569 (4.4 mi, Reinholds), 19611 (4.9 mi, Reading) and 19607 (5 mi, Shillington borough, PA).

19608 ZIP Code, Reading, PA

19608 is a ZIP code in Reading, Pennsylvania in Berks County. It covers 26 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19609, 19565 and 19610. 24,178 people live here in 9,189 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 919 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $110,173, above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Reading, PA
County: Berks County
Land area: 26 sq mi
Population: 24,178
Median household income: $110,173
Carrier routes: 18 (9,342 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,178
Households	9,189
Median household income	$110,173
Income per person	$56,688
Median age	43.9
Homeowners	76.6%
Median home value	$332,400
Median rent	$1,440
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.9%
Average commute (minutes)	26
Households with kids under 18	33.7%
Moved in the past year	5.0%
Below the poverty line	4.1%
Broadband internet	93.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.3%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	4.5%
$35–50K	10.2%
$50–75K	13.2%
$75–100K	9.9%
$100–150K	20.3%
$150–200K	15.9%
$200K+	19.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.7%
10–19	13.4%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	11.0%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	16.4%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	10.9%
75+	7.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.3%
Owned outright	27.9%
Rented	22.3%
Vacant	2.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.9%
Townhome	15.5%
2–4 units	6.8%
5–19 units	6.0%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 19608

466 business establishments with 7,447 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
Retail Trade: 57
Health Care and Social Assistance: 55
Construction: 47
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 47
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Wholesale Trade: 28
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26

EDDM carrier routes

19608 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,342 residential and 350 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 19608

19608 has 18 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 9,342 residential and 350 business mailboxes. Routes range from 276 homes (C048) to 685 homes (R005); the median route has 554 homes. The Census counted 9,189 households in 19608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	13
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 479 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 590 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 505 homes
Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 552 homes
Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 449 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 19608

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C041	City	449	32	$103,236	—	—	—
C042	City	590	48	$85,511	—	—	—
C043	City	290	0	$121,139	—	—	—
C044	City	505	40	$85,511	—	—	—
C046	City	344	19	$86,146	—	—	—
C047	City	660	11	$86,146	—	—	—
C048	City	276	2	$85,511	—	—	—
C050	City	552	34	$63,588	—	—	—
C051	City	501	8	$63,588	—	—	—
R005	Rural	685	5	$155,241	—	—	—
R006	Rural	565	20	$103,236	—	—	—
R008	Rural	611	7	$103,236	—	—	—
R012	Rural	609	5	$128,601	—	—	—
R013	Rural	555	3	$155,241	—	—	—
R015	Rural	535	1	$86,146	—	—	—
R018	Rural	479	86	$118,708	—	—	—
R021	Rural	574	2	$110,409	—	—	—
R022	Rural	562	27	$115,997	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19608 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

19609 — West Wyomissing CDP, PA (2.2 mi)
19565 — Wernersville borough, PA (3.4 mi)
19610 — Wyomissing borough, PA (3.7 mi)
17569 — Reinholds CDP, PA (4.4 mi)
19611 — Reading city, PA (4.9 mi)
19607 — Shillington borough, PA (5 mi)
19501 — Adamstown borough, PA (5.1 mi)
19601 — Reading city, PA (5.9 mi)

Areas that include 19608

Reading, PA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Whitfield, PA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Sinking Spring, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Gouglersville, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Berks County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 19608

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 19608 in?: 19608 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Gouglersville, 5% lies inside Sinking Spring and 2% lies inside Whitfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 19608 in?: 19608 is in Berks County.
What is the population of 19608?: About 24,178 people (±1,174), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,378.
What is the median household income in 19608?: $110,173 (±$4,527), 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 19608?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,342 residential and 350 business mailboxes (9,690 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 19608?: The closest, measured center to center: 19609 (2.2 mi, West Wyomissing), 19565 (3.4 mi, Wernersville borough, PA), 19610 (3.7 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA), 17569 (4.4 mi, Reinholds), 19611 (4.9 mi, Reading) and 19607 (5 mi, Shillington borough, PA).

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