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Where 19609 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 19609 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOgGI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 19609 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 19608 (Reading, PA, 2 mi away) and 19610 (Reading, PA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 19609 becomes 90691, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01969, 06199, 09169, 09196, 09619, 10969, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96910 in Hagatna, GU, 7,896 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,191 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 19609 and you would come out at 40.33°S, 104.00°E — 878 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 19609 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,874This ZIP9,874 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,132This ZIP4,132 |
| Housing units | 4,207This ZIP4,207 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,576This ZIP$82,576Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $247,300This ZIP$247,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246This ZIP$1,246Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0%This ZIP37.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 4,300.5 / sq miThis ZIP4,300.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 193This ZIP193 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,152This ZIP3,152 |
| Annual payroll | $141,502,000This ZIP$141,502,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,670This ZIP5,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $377,750,000This ZIP$377,750,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.30 sq miThis ZIP2.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 19609
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 19609
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
19610 | Reading, PA | 1.5 mi |
19608 | Reading, PA | 2.2 mi |
19611 | Reading, PA | 2.8 mi |
19601 | Reading, PA | 3.7 mi |
19607 | Reading, PA | 3.7 mi |
19602 | Reading, PA | 4.2 mi |
19603 | Reading, PA | 4.5 mi |
19565 | Wernersville, PA | 4.9 mi |
19604 | Reading, PA | 5.0 mi |
19605 | Reading, PA | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 19609?
19609 is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County, part of the Reading, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3277, -75.9965.
What county is 19609 in?
19609 lies in Berks County.
What area code is 19609?
Reading uses area codes 610, 484 and 835, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 19609 in?
19609 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 19609?
About 9,874 people live in ZIP code 19609, in 4,132 households, at 4,300.5 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 19609?
$82,576 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 19609?
The closest are 19610 (1.5 mi), 19608 (2.2 mi), 19611 (2.8 mi), 19601 (3.7 mi) and 19607 (3.7 mi).
Is 19609 a PO Box ZIP code?
19609 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “19609 ZIP Code — Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/19609
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