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Where 19602 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 19602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,602 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19601 (Reading, PA, 2 mi away) and 19603 (Reading, PA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19602 becomes 20691, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02169, 02196, 02916, 06129, 06912, 06921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96201 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,022 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,195 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19602 and you would come out at 40.33°S, 104.08°E — 874 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 19602 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,495This ZIP18,495 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,840This ZIP6,840 |
| Housing units | 8,034This ZIP8,034 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,582This ZIP$34,582Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,000This ZIP$96,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041This ZIP$1,041Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 9,061.7 / sq miThis ZIP9,061.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 187This ZIP187 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,842This ZIP3,842 |
| Annual payroll | $166,365,000This ZIP$166,365,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,980This ZIP7,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $258,141,000This ZIP$258,141,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 19602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19611 | Reading, PA | 1.4 mi |
19604 | Reading, PA | 2.2 mi |
19601 | Reading, PA | 2.3 mi |
19607 | Reading, PA | 2.9 mi |
19610 | Reading, PA | 3.2 mi |
19606 | Reading, PA | 3.2 mi |
19609 | Reading, PA | 4.2 mi |
19603 | Reading, PA | 4.9 mi |
19605 | Reading, PA | 5.1 mi |
19560 | Temple, PA | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19602?
19602 is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County, part of the Reading, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3276, -75.9167.
What county is 19602 in?
19602 lies in Berks County.
What area code is 19602?
Reading uses area codes 610, 484 and 835, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19602 in?
19602 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19602?
About 18,495 people live in ZIP code 19602, in 6,840 households, at 9,061.7 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 19602?
$34,582 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 19602?
The closest are 19611 (1.4 mi), 19604 (2.2 mi), 19601 (2.3 mi), 19607 (2.9 mi) and 19610 (3.2 mi).
Is 19602 a PO Box ZIP code?
19602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19602 ZIP Code — Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19602
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