ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19506: Berks County, PA

ZIP Code 19506 (Berks County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 7,108 residents in 2,716 households. The median household income is $106,422, the median home value is $341,900 and the median gross rent is $1,274/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

Total population

7,108

Margin of error ±527

Median household income

$106,422

Margin of error ±$9,241

Median home value

$341,900

Margin of error ±$13,905

Median gross rent

$1,274/mo

Margin of error ±$272

Median age

45.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.6 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 19506 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 1950645.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19506$106,422Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19506$49,364Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 195064.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 195062.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1950626.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19506$341,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19506$1,274/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1950688.7%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1950628.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1950613.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19506

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 19506 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19506Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population7,108±52713,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.7 yrs±3.3 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,716±1855,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$106,422±$9,241$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$49,364±$4,836$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±2.1 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.4%±1.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%±2.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$341,900±$13,905$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,274/mo±$272$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.7%±0.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.6 min±3.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.0%±5.1 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 19506
GroupZIP 19506PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19506 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Berks County
Largest overlapping place
New Schaefferstown (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
63.33 sq mi· about 112 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

19503 Bally, PA19504 Berks County, PA19505 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, PA19540 Berks County, PA19541 Berks County, PA19543 New Morgan, PA

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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.