ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19538: Maxatawny, PA

ZIP Code 19538 (Maxatawny, Berks County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 64 residents in 45 households. The median household income is $48,884, the median home value is $195,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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 (population, households, household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, 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

64*

Margin of error ±59· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$48,884*

Margin of error ±$40,913· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$195,100

Margin of error ±$26,413

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

61.4 yrs

Margin of error ±22.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 19538 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 1953861.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19538$48,884*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19538$51,302Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 195380.0%*Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 195380.0%*Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1953843.8%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19538$195,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19538—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 19538100.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 19538—Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1953820.4%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19538

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 19538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19538Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population64*±5913,018,639334,922,499
Median age61.4 yrs±22.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households45*±465,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$48,884*±$40,913$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$51,302±$20,089$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate0.0%*±18.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±24.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%*±59.4 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$195,100±$26,413$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.4%*±24.4 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 19538
GroupZIP 19538PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino56.3%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 Latino43.8%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 Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19538 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Berks County
Largest overlapping place
Maxatawny (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.47 sq mi· about 136 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

19516 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, PA19539 Berks County, PA19540 Berks County, PA19541 Berks County, PA19543 New Morgan, PA19544 Mount Aetna, PA19545 New Berlinville, PA19547 Berks County, PA19550 Rehrersburg, PA19551 Berks County, PA19554 Shartlesville, PA19555 Berks County, PA19559 Strausstown, PA19560 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.