Which ZIP code in Berks County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

19539 (Mertztown), at 94.3% (±3.0%), among 43 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Berks County, PA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Berks County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 43 with at least 1,000 residents. 19539 (Mertztown, 94.3%), 19510 (Blandon, 93.3%) and 17569 (Reinholds, 93.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Berks County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Berks County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	19539	Mertztown	94.3% ±3.0%	3,823	1,489	1,820
2	19510	Blandon	93.3% ±3.3%	8,010	3,079	2,777
3	17569	Reinholds	93.3% ±3.1%	7,323	2,655	2,305
4	19504	Barto	90.7% ±3.7%	5,335	2,125	2,040
5	19541	Mohrsville	90.4% ±4.7%	4,367	1,643	1,728
6	19506	Bernville	88.7% ±3.0%	7,108	2,716	2,684
7	19543	Morgantown	86.6% ±4.7%	6,401	2,108	2,155
8	19605	Reading	85.9% ±3.5%	21,419	7,743	8,338
9	19565	Wernersville	85.9% ±2.9%	9,302	3,579	3,614
10	19507	Bethel	85.7% ±8.3%	3,563	1,155	1,268
11	19518	Douglassville	84.6% ±4.2%	16,805	6,162	6,072
12	19533	Leesport	84.6% ±3.5%	8,648	3,033	2,568
13	19529	Kempton	84.6% ±5.3%	3,109	1,132	1,168
14	19551	Robesonia	84.1% ±4.2%	4,778	1,835	2,099
15	19609	Reading	83.3% ±4.8%	9,874	4,132	4,465
16	19522	Fleetwood	83.2% ±3.5%	14,127	5,547	5,752
17	19540	Mohnton	83.0% ±4.2%	11,957	4,330	4,680
18	19567	Womelsdorf	83.0% ±5.5%	6,057	2,086	2,340
19	18011	Alburtis	82.8% ±6.3%	5,338	1,958	2,138
20	19520	Elverson	81.3% ±4.0%	6,277	2,498	2,452
21	19508	Birdsboro	81.0% ±4.2%	14,871	5,952	6,226
22	19547	Oley	81.0% ±7.2%	4,579	1,953	1,875
23	18062	Macungie	80.9% ±3.1%	27,110	10,037	10,474
24	19560	Temple	80.6% ±6.1%	9,137	3,674	3,721
25	19534	Lenhartsville	80.6% ±8.3%	1,970	754	798

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 43 of 56 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 10,991 households, on 19 carrier routes with 10,670 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Berks County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 19539 (Mertztown), at 94.3% (±3.0%), among 43 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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