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Where 19608 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 19608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 19,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 19 × 43. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19607 (Reading, PA, 5 mi away) and 19609 (Reading, PA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19608 becomes 80691, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08619, 08691, 09186, 09618, 09681, 09816, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09681 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,682 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,189 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19608 and you would come out at 40.31°S, 103.96°E — 879 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 26.3 square miles of land, 19608 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,178This ZIP24,178 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,189This ZIP9,189 |
| Housing units | 9,427This ZIP9,427 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $110,173This ZIP$110,173Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $332,400This ZIP$332,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,440This ZIP$1,440Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.9%This ZIP47.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 919.3 / sq miThis ZIP919.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 466This ZIP466 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,447This ZIP7,447 |
| Annual payroll | $430,310,000This ZIP$430,310,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,200This ZIP12,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,262,626,000This ZIP$1,262,626,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.30 sq miThis ZIP26.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 19608
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19608
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19609 | Reading, PA | 2.2 mi |
19565 | Wernersville, PA | 3.4 mi |
19610 | Reading, PA | 3.7 mi |
17569 | Reinholds, PA | 4.4 mi |
19611 | Reading, PA | 4.9 mi |
19607 | Reading, PA | 5.0 mi |
19501 | Adamstown, PA | 5.1 mi |
19601 | Reading, PA | 5.9 mi |
19551 | Robesonia, PA | 6.3 mi |
19602 | Reading, PA | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19608?
19608 is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County, part of the Reading, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3145, -76.0352.
What county is 19608 in?
19608 lies in Berks County.
What area code is 19608?
Reading uses area codes 610, 484 and 835, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19608 in?
19608 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19608?
About 24,178 people live in ZIP code 19608, in 9,189 households, at 919.3 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 19608?
$110,173 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 19608?
The closest are 19609 (2.2 mi), 19565 (3.4 mi), 19610 (3.7 mi), 17569 (4.4 mi) and 19611 (4.9 mi).
Is 19608 a PO Box ZIP code?
19608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19608 ZIP Code — Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19608
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