ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19539: Berks County, PA

ZIP Code 19539 (Berks County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,823 residents in 1,489 households. The median household income is $107,656, the median home value is $266,700 and the median gross rent is $1,188/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

3,823

Margin of error ±561

Median household income

$107,656

Margin of error ±$10,941

Median home value

$266,700

Margin of error ±$46,772

Median gross rent

$1,188/mo

Margin of error ±$227

Median age

47.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 19539 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 1953947.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 19539$107,656Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 19539$52,516Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 195393.1%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 195393.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1953927.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 19539$266,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 19539$1,188/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1953994.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1953921.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1953911.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 19539

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 19539 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 19539Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population3,823±56113,018,639334,922,499
Median age47.0 yrs±5.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,489±1865,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$107,656±$10,941$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$52,516±$12,408$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate3.1%±2.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%±6.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$266,700±$46,772$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,188/mo±$227$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.3%±3.7 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±5.8 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±7.1 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 19539
GroupZIP 19539PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino2.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 19539 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Berks County— also overlaps Lehigh County
Largest overlapping place
Mertztown (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
21.63 sq mi· about 177 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, PA19538 Maxatawny, 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.