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Reading ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

Reading, PA has 12 ZIP codes, from 19601 to 19612, and area codes 610, 484 and 835. The largest are 19606, 19601 and 19604.

USPS city name
12 ZIP codes
Population
95,242
Area codes
610, 484, 835

Reading in numbers

About 95,242 people live in Reading, in 33,164 households, the 4th-largest of Pennsylvania's 1,944 census places. The median household income is $44,091 a year, 43% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300 (52% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,067 a month. The median age is 31.9; 11.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population95,242Reading95,242
Households33,164Reading33,164
Median age31.9Reading31.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$44,091Reading$44,091Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$121,300Reading$121,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,067Reading$1,067Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%Reading11.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.1 minReading24.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9,676 / sq miReading9,676 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Reading city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Reading

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Reading
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
19606 Reading , PA Standard 35,853 $85,557 $245,600
19601 Reading , PA Standard 36,479 $40,973 $123,100
19604 Reading , PA Standard 30,124 $52,905 $119,000
19608 Reading , PA Standard 24,178 $110,173 $332,400
19607 Reading , PA Standard 24,045 $81,346 $228,800
19605 Reading , PA Standard 21,419 $92,648 $233,600
19610 Reading , PA Standard 16,581 $87,374 $343,600
19602 Reading , PA Standard 18,495 $34,582 $96,000
19609 Reading , PA Standard 9,874 $82,576 $247,300
19611 Reading , PA Standard 10,986 $63,331 $176,200
19603 Reading , PA No street area — — —
19612 Reading , PA No street area — — —

Map of Reading ZIP codes

196061960119604196081960719605196101960219609196111960319612

The ZIP codes of Reading, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Reading

The nearest larger towns are Allentown (125,976 people, 29 mi), Philadelphia (1,579,706 people, 48 mi) and Baltimore, MD (573,243 people, 80 mi).

Towns near Reading
TownPopulationDistance
West Reading 4,562 1.1 mi
Mount Penn 3,244 2.1 mi
Wyomissing 11,172 2.1 mi
Kenhorst 3,009 2.4 mi
Hyde Park 2,846 2.5 mi
Pennside 5,407 2.6 mi
Shillington 5,492 3.3 mi
Laureldale 4,284 3.6 mi
West Wyomissing 3,289 3.8 mi
Riverview Park 3,619 3.8 mi
Reiffton 4,575 3.9 mi
Whitfield 5,226 4.2 mi
Jacksonwald 3,894 4.8 mi
Mohnton 2,922 4.8 mi

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