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Where 19601 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 19601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,601 = 17 × 1153. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110010010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19567 (Womelsdorf, PA, 15 mi away) and 19602 (Reading, PA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19601 becomes 10691, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01961, 06119, 06911, 10169, 10916, 11096, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96011 in Big Bend, CA, 2,379 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,194 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19601 and you would come out at 40.36°S, 104.06°E — 876 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 3.8 square miles of land, 19601 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,479This ZIP36,479 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,166This ZIP13,166 |
| Housing units | 14,003This ZIP14,003 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,973This ZIP$40,973Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,100This ZIP$123,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,011This ZIP$1,011Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1%This ZIP12.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 9,720.0 / sq miThis ZIP9,720.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 504This ZIP504 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,911This ZIP9,911 |
| Annual payroll | $744,056,000This ZIP$744,056,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,260This ZIP15,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $546,778,000This ZIP$546,778,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.75 sq miThis ZIP3.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 19601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19604 | Reading, PA | 1.5 mi |
19610 | Reading, PA | 2.2 mi |
19611 | Reading, PA | 2.2 mi |
19602 | Reading, PA | 2.3 mi |
19603 | Reading, PA | 2.5 mi |
19605 | Reading, PA | 2.9 mi |
19609 | Reading, PA | 3.7 mi |
19560 | Temple, PA | 4.5 mi |
19606 | Reading, PA | 4.5 mi |
19607 | Reading, PA | 4.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19601?
19601 is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County, part of the Reading, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3570, -75.9383.
What county is 19601 in?
19601 lies in Berks County.
What area code is 19601?
Reading uses area codes 610, 484 and 835, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19601 in?
19601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19601?
About 36,479 people live in ZIP code 19601, in 13,166 households, at 9,720.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 19601?
$40,973 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 19601?
The closest are 19604 (1.5 mi), 19610 (2.2 mi), 19611 (2.2 mi), 19602 (2.3 mi) and 19603 (2.5 mi).
Is 19601 a PO Box ZIP code?
19601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19601 ZIP Code — Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19601
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