19609 ZIP Code, Reading, PA
19609 is a ZIP code in Reading, Pennsylvania in Berks County. It covers 2.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 19610, 19608 and 19611. 9,874 people live here in 4,132 households. At about 4,301 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $82,576, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Reading, PA
- County: Berks County
- Land area: 2.3 sq mi
- Population: 9,874
- Median household income: $82,576
- Carrier routes: 12 (4,465 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 9,874 |
| Households | 4,132 |
| Median household income | $82,576 |
| Income per person | $40,431 |
| Median age | 39.4 |
| Homeowners | 83.3% |
| Median home value | $247,300 |
| Median rent | $1,246 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% |
| Broadband internet | 95.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 17.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.4% |
| $10–15K | 1.2% |
| $15–25K | 4.3% |
| $25–35K | 7.6% |
| $35–50K | 10.3% |
| $50–75K | 13.1% |
| $75–100K | 15.8% |
| $100–150K | 22.1% |
| $150–200K | 13.2% |
| $200K+ | 6.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.0% |
| 10–19 | 10.7% |
| 20–24 | 6.0% |
| 25–34 | 13.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.4% |
| 45–54 | 16.1% |
| 55–64 | 12.1% |
| 65–74 | 8.6% |
| 75+ | 8.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 62.0% |
| Owned outright | 20.4% |
| Rented | 15.9% |
| Vacant | 1.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 72.6% |
| Townhome | 15.5% |
| 2–4 units | 5.9% |
| 5–19 units | 2.3% |
| 20+ units | 3.7% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 19609
193 business establishments with 3,152 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 36
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
- Accommodation and Food Services: 19
- Construction: 18
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 16
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 15
- Finance and Insurance: 14
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 14
EDDM carrier routes
19609 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 4,465 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 19609
19609 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 4,465 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Routes range from 208 homes (C022) to 571 homes (C016); the median route has 366 homes. The Census counted 4,132 households in 19609 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 8 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 19609 for…
Most businesses
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- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 343 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 239 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 328 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 388 homes
- Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 434 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 19609
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C011 | City | 281 | 0 | $77,642 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 328 | 41 | $151,808 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 443 | 7 | $59,382 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 388 | 10 | $49,253 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 411 | 5 | $101,747 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 571 | 0 | $81,673 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 434 | 8 | $59,382 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 239 | 50 | $75,714 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 290 | 4 | $75,714 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 343 | 79 | $151,808 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 529 | 5 | $106,702 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 208 | 3 | $69,642 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 19609 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
- 19610 — Wyomissing borough, PA (1.5 mi)
- 19608 — Gouglersville CDP, PA (2.2 mi)
- 19611 — Reading city, PA (2.8 mi)
- 19601 — Reading city, PA (3.7 mi)
- 19607 — Shillington borough, PA (3.7 mi)
- 19602 — Reading city, PA (4.2 mi)
- 19565 — Wernersville borough, PA (4.9 mi)
- 19604 — Reading city, PA (5 mi)
Areas that include 19609
- Reading, PA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Wyomissing, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Whitfield, PA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- West Wyomissing, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lincoln Park, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- West Lawn, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Springmont, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Berks County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 10 of 43: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Berks County
- No. 12 of 43: lowest median age in Berks County
- No. 5 of 10: highest median household income in Reading, PA
- No. 3 of 10: highest median home value in Reading, PA
- No. 2 of 10: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Reading, PA
- No. 5 of 10: lowest median age in Reading, PA
Mail every home in 19609
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 19609, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 19609 in?
- 19609 is a Reading, PA mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside West Wyomissing, 18% lies inside Whitfield, 14% lies inside Lincoln Park and 11% lies inside Wyomissing; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 19609 in?
- 19609 is in Berks County.
- What is the population of 19609?
- About 9,874 people (±775), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,478.
- What is the median household income in 19609?
- $82,576 (±$8,982), 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 19609?
- 12 USPS carrier routes with 4,465 residential and 212 business mailboxes (4,678 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 19609?
- The closest, measured center to center: 19610 (1.5 mi, Wyomissing borough, PA), 19608 (2.2 mi, Gouglersville), 19611 (2.8 mi, Reading), 19601 (3.7 mi, Reading), 19607 (3.7 mi, Shillington borough, PA) and 19602 (4.2 mi, Reading).
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