Berks County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  53 ZIP codes  ·  42 cities
53
ZIP codes
429,342
population (2021)
+4.4%
pop change since 2010
42011
FIPS code
Berks County ZIP code map
About Berks County
Berks County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 53 ZIP codes across 42 cities and communities. The county's population was 429,342 as of 2021, an increase of 4.4% from 411,442 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Berks County is 42011.
Population
2021 population429,342
2010 population411,442
Change+4.4%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42011
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Berks County
Bally Barto Bechtelsville Bernville Bethel Birdsboro Blandon Bowers Boyertown Centerport Douglassville Earlville Fleetwood Geigertown Hamburg Hereford Kempton Kutztown Leesport Lenhartsville Limekiln Lyon Station Maxatawny Mertztown Mohnton Mohrsville Morgantown Mount Aetna New Berlinville Oley Pine Forge Reading Rehrersburg Robesonia Shartlesville Shoemakersville Strausstown Temple Topton Virginville Wernersville Womelsdorf
ZIP codes for Berks County, PA (53)
ZIP code City County Map
18056 Hereford Berks View map
19503 Bally Berks View map
19504 Barto Berks View map
19505 Bechtelsville Berks View map
19506 Bernville Berks View map
19507 Bethel Berks View map
19508 Birdsboro Berks View map
19510 Blandon Berks View map
19511 Bowers Berks View map
19512 Boyertown Berks View map
19516 Centerport Berks View map
19518 Douglassville Berks View map
19519 Earlville Berks View map
19522 Fleetwood Berks View map
19523 Geigertown Berks View map
19526 Hamburg Berks View map
19529 Kempton Berks View map
19530 Kutztown Berks View map
19533 Leesport Berks View map
19534 Lenhartsville Berks View map
19535 Limekiln Berks View map
19536 Lyon Station Berks View map
19538 Maxatawny Berks View map
19539 Mertztown Berks View map
19540 Mohnton Berks View map
19541 Mohrsville Berks View map
19543 Morgantown Berks View map
19544 Mount Aetna Berks View map
19545 New Berlinville Berks View map
19547 Oley Berks View map
19548 Pine Forge Berks View map
19550 Rehrersburg Berks View map
19551 Robesonia Berks View map
19554 Shartlesville Berks View map
19555 Shoemakersville Berks View map
19559 Strausstown Berks View map
19560 Temple Berks View map
19562 Topton Berks View map
19564 Virginville Berks View map
19565 Wernersville Berks View map
19567 Womelsdorf Berks View map
19601 Reading Berks View map
19602 Reading Berks View map
19603 Reading Berks View map
19604 Reading Berks View map
19605 Reading Berks View map
19606 Reading Berks View map
19607 Reading Berks View map
19608 Reading Berks View map
19609 Reading Berks View map
19610 Reading Berks View map
19611 Reading Berks View map
19612 Reading Berks View map

Demographics & statistics

423,600
Population
40.0
Median age
$77,174
Median household income
$37,713
Per capita income
$228,545
Median home value
$1,107
Median monthly rent
76.2%
Home ownership
8.7%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
121,844
Housing units
26.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
11,837
Under 5
11,520
13,127
5–9
12,775
13,766
10–14
13,397
15,297
15–19
14,887
14,326
20–24
13,942
26,668
25–34
25,953
25,272
35–44
24,594
27,249
45–54
26,519
15,133
55–59
14,727
14,405
60–64
14,019
21,655
65–74
21,075
10,683
75–84
10,396
5,260
85+
5,118
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1893,48620.5%
18 and over330,11479.5%
65 and over74,18719.9%
Median age40.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 65%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or more races 7.8%
Other race 7.8%
Black or African American 4.3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White318,65965%
Hispanic or Latino66,41713.6%
Two or more races38,1367.8%
Other race38,1157.8%
Black or African American20,9834.3%
Asian5,7951.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,8420.4%

Household income

Under $10k 3.2%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 6.6%
$25k–$35k 6.8%
$35k–$50k 10.3%
$50k–$75k 18.1%
$75k–$100k 14.2%
$100k–$150k 20.3%
$150k–$200k 9.4%
$200k+ 8.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.2%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k6.6%
$25k–$35k6.8%
$35k–$50k10.3%
$50k–$75k18.1%
$75k–$100k14.2%
$100k–$150k20.3%
$150k–$200k9.4%
$200k+8.5%
Median income$77,174

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.2%
$50k–$100k 6.5%
$100k–$150k 9.9%
$150k–$200k 16.9%
$200k–$300k 32.2%
$300k–$500k 22.2%
$500k–$1M 5.1%
$1M+ 1.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$228,545
Median rent / month$1,107
Owner occupied76.2%
Renter occupied23.8%
Vacant5.5%
Single-family detached66.2%
Large apartment buildings3.1%
Mobile homes4.4%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)2.62

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20194.6%
2000–200910.6%
1990–199912.2%
1980–198912.3%
1970–197912.6%
1960–19698.3%
1950–195910.1%
1940–19494.5%
1939 or earlier24.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.4%
1 bedroom7.7%
2 bedrooms18.2%
3 bedrooms45.4%
4 bedrooms22.3%
5+ bedrooms4.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.9%
1 vehicle27.6%
2 vehicles37.6%
3 or more28.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas28.8%
Electricity23.2%
Propane / LP gas9.8%
Fuel oil30.3%
Wood5.0%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family77,41852.8%
Cohabiting couple13,6208.3%
Male householder, no spouse27,52416.2%
Female householder, no spouse40,65822.6%
Households with children under 1848,68129.3%
Households with seniors (65+)51,97734.9%
Average household size2.57

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.8%25.8%
Married52.1%50.6%
Separated1.7%2.8%
Widowed3.2%9.8%
Divorced9.2%11.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.7%
Some HS, no diploma 6.8%
HS graduate 37.9%
Some college, no degree 14.9%
Associate's degree 10.1%
Bachelor's degree 17.2%
Graduate / professional 9.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.5%
Bachelor's or higher26.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5,8185.5%
Kindergarten5,4044.9%
Elementary school42,38744.2%
High school22,69322.4%
College / grad school26,30822.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.4%
Manufacturing 18.4%
Retail trade 11.6%
Professional & management 9.2%
Construction 7.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.0%
Transportation & utilities 6.1%
Finance & real estate 5.0%
Other services 4.4%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Public administration 2.5%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.7%
Service14.8%
Sales & office21.0%
Natural resources & construction10.4%
Production & transportation20.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector85.1%
Government9.3%
Self-employed5.4%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone77.4%
Carpool7.1%
Public transit0.8%
Walk2.6%
Other means1.6%
Avg commute (minutes)26.4

Poverty

All people 8.7%
Under 18 years 11.6%
18 and over 7.8%
Married-couple families 3.6%
Female-led households 17.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security37.0%
Retirement income27.3%
Supplemental Security4.2%
Cash public assistance2.9%
Food stamps / SNAP9.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure31.4%
High cholesterol32.3%
Heart disease6.6%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma9.8%
Arthritis26.8%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease7.2%
Cancer7.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.1%
No physical activity24.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.2%
Fair or poor health14.3%
Poor mental health15.3%
Poor physical health10.6%
No health insurance11.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.0%
Visited dentist67.9%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss14.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans19,9946.4%
Disability%
Any disability13.1%
Under 186.3%
18–64 years10.1%
65 and over30.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.2%
Public insurance35.2%
Uninsured under 195.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only400,24395.2%
Spanish31,3214.3%
Other Indo-European27,4133.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,1200.5%
Other languages1,3780.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)388,95194.9%
Born in same state366,88291.9%
Born in different state301,48376.4%
Foreign born22,0693.0%
Naturalized citizen34,6495.1%
Not a US citizen18,95664.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian41,4699.8%
French25,0415.9%
Arab14,4153.4%
English6,1641.5%
Irish2,4880.6%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian1,5540.4%
Polish1,2010.3%
German7040.2%
Dutch4480.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.3%
Internet access90.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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