19602 Zip Code

April 16, 2024

Zip Code: 19602
City/Town: West Reading
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 17,900
Per Capita Income: $14,368
Mean Household Income: $38,395
Total Housing Units: 6,716
Median Home Value: $35,900
Median Year Homes Built: 1940
Land Area: 2.5 sq miles
6.4 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.1 sq miles
0.2 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (19602 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
17,900
--
--
  Male:
8,830
49.3%
49.2%
  Female:
9,070
50.7%
50.8%
Median Age:
30.2 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,742
9.7%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
1,510
7.8%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
2,840
15.9%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
2,801
15.6%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
2,241
12.5%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
2,441
13.6%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
1,895
10.6%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
1,303
7.3%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
665
3.7%
5.4%
80 years and over:
462
2.6%
3.7%

Housing Information (19602 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$35,900
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1940
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$1,030 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$371 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
6,716
--
--
    Family households:
3,898
58.0%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
2,818
42.0%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
2,565
38.2%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
1,402
20.9%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.7
--
--
Average family size:
3.4
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
8,060
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
6,716
83.3%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,344
16.7%
11.4%
        For rent:
593
7.4%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
17
0.2%
0.2%
        For sale only:
114
1.4%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
30
0.4%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
17
0.2%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
573
7.1%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
4.7%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
11.7%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
2,272
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
6,448
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.8
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
4,444
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
11,369
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.6
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (19602 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
10,328
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,615
15.6%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,978
28.8%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
3,519
34.1%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
1,151
11.1%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
396
3.8%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
430
4.2%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
239
2.3%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
55.5%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
6.5%
27.9%

Income Information (19602 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
5,500
30.7%
50.4%
    Median income:
$17,559 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
2,319
13.0%
59.7%
        Median income:
$26,640 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
5,392
30.1%
49.6%
    Median income:
$10,998 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
1,542
8.6%
40.3%
        Median income:
$22,124 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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