ZIP code
19606
Reading, PA
19606 covers Reading in Berks County, with 36,097 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 19606. Methodology
ZIP code map of 19606
About ZIP code 19606
Acceptable cities: Mount Penn, Reading Sta, Reading Station
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 19606. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 19606
Race
- White27,299
- Black or African American1,820
- American Indian or Alaska Native147
- Asian589
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race2,433
- Two or more races2,857
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,611
Age
- Under 103,854
- 10 to 194,586
- 20 to 293,988
- 30 to 394,444
- 40 to 494,405
- 50 to 594,929
- 60 to 694,521
- 70 to 792,953
- 80 and older1,473
Income and housing in 19606
Education
- High school graduate92.8%
- Bachelor's degree29.5%
- Graduate degree11.6%
Places covering 19606
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Pennside14.8%
- Reiffton12.2%
- Lorane10.1%
- Jacksonwald9.2%
- Mount Penn9.2%
- Reading7.9%
- St. Lawrence5.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Berks County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
28.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 19606
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,328 | |
| 2006 | 32,118 | |
| 2007 | 33,779 | |
| 2008 | 32,594 | |
| 2009 | 32,601 | |
| 2010 | 32,471 | |
| 2011 | 33,996 | 32,285 |
| 2012 | 34,275 | 32,240 |
| 2013 | 34,724 | 32,190 |
| 2014 | 34,789 | 32,270 |
| 2015 | 34,736 | 32,130 |
| 2016 | 34,713 | 32,010 |
| 2017 | 34,862 | 32,340 |
| 2018 | 34,804 | 32,400 |
| 2019 | 35,413 | 32,390 |
| 2020 | 35,750 | 32,440 |
| 2021 | 36,052 | 32,210 |
| 2022 | 35,895 | 32,400 |
| 2023 | 36,097 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 19606
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 19604Reading3.1 miPop 29,408 · Income $52,863
- 19602Reading3.2 miPop 18,001 · Income $38,179
- 19535Limekiln3.3 miPop 51 · Income —
- 19601Reading4.5 miPop 36,493 · Income $41,133
- 19611Reading4.6 miPop 11,170 · Income $56,379
- 19560Temple4.7 miPop 9,544 · Income $76,945
- 19547Oley5.3 miPop 4,558 · Income $89,259
- 19508Birdsboro5.6 miPop 15,066 · Income $83,409
- 19607Reading5.7 miPop 24,332 · Income $80,550
- 19610Reading6.2 miPop 16,231 · Income $91,034
- 19605Reading6.2 miPop 20,916 · Income $85,775
- 19518Douglassville7.3 miPop 16,793 · Income $114,954
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ZIP code 19606 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 19606 in?
- 19606 is in Reading, PA.
- What county is 19606 in?
- 19606 is in Berks County.
- What is the median household income in 19606?
- The median household income in 19606 is $81,872.
- Which ZIP codes are near 19606?
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