ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 18056: Hereford, PA

ZIP Code 18056 (Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,489 residents in 382 households. The median household income is $104,844, the median home value is $92,700 and the median gross rent is $1,660/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (median age, household income, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,489

Margin of error ±635

Median household income

$104,844*

Margin of error ±$74,395· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$92,700*

Margin of error ±$49,578· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$1,660/mo

Margin of error ±$286

Median age

27.8 yrs*

Margin of error ±20.6 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

33.3 min*

Margin of error ±16.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 18056 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1805627.8 yrs*Pennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 18056$104,844*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 18056$24,708Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 180568.5%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 180561.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1805625.9%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 18056$92,700*Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 18056$1,660/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1805665.4%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1805633.3 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1805655.5%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 18056

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 18056 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 18056Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,489±63513,018,639334,922,499
Median age27.8 yrs*±20.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households382±735,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$104,844*±$74,395$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$24,708±$10,702$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate8.5%±8.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%±2.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%*±20.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$92,700*±$49,578$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,660/mo±$286$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.4%*±27.4 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.3 min*±16.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home55.5%*±38.5 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 18056
GroupZIP 18056PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)51.4%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 18056 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Berks County
Largest overlapping place
Hereford (83% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.14 sq mi· about 1,306 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Berks County

17087 Berks County, PA18011 Berks County, PA19503 Bally, PA19504 Berks County, PA19505 Berks County, PA19506 Berks County, PA19507 Berks County, PA19508 Berks County, PA19510 Blandon, PA19511 Bowers, PA19512 Berks County, PA19516 Centerport, PA19518 Berks County, PA19522 Berks County, PA19523 Berks County, PA19526 Berks County, PA19529 Berks County, PA19530 Berks County, PA19533 Berks County, PA19534 Berks County, PA19535 Berks County, PA19536 Lyons, PA19538 Maxatawny, PA19539 Berks County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.