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Zip Code 19508 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19508 is 15,312 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.94 | Zip Code 19508 land area is 38.0298 sq. miles | Population density is 402.63 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19508

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.6
Median Age - Male 40.1
Median Age - Female 43.6

Median age of zip code 19508 is 3.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19508 is 2.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19508 median age is 2.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19508

White population 14651
Black or African American population 161
Asian population 200
American Indian and Alaska Native population 30
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 16

Region of birth

Zip code 19508 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 5.5%
English 9.7% French No Basque 2.9%
French Canadian 0.3% German 36.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 14.1% Italian 11.3%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 7.3% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 1.5%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 1%
USA 6.2% Welsh 2.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 9.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19508

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4270
Married couples 85.39%
Other couples 14.61%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19508

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.33% 16.78%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.3% 16.31%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.45% 36.45%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.69% 23.99%
$200,000 or more 8.22% 6.47%

Households by size in zip code 19508

Household language in zip code 19508

English language 96.52%
Spanish language 1.14%
Other European language 1.41%
Asian language 0.85%
Other language 0.08%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19508

Total Occupied housing units 5685
Detached housing units 75.34%
Attached housing units 12.63%
2 units 1.93%
3 - 4 units 1.48%
5 - 9 units 1.46%
10 - 19 units 0.4%
20 - 49 units 0.91%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 5.84%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19508

Use car, track or Van 93.51%
Use public transportation 0.38%
Use Motorcycle 0.5%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.93%
Work at home 3.68%

School attendance in zip code 19508

Attent Preschool programs 1.8%
Attend Public School 17.94%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.64%
Attent graduate studies 1.11%
Not enrolled in school 75.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19508

Less then 9th grade 2.83%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.25%
High school diploma 41.22%
Some college, no degree 19.32%
Associate degree 8.69%
Bachelor's degree 18.81%
Graduate or professional degree 0.89%

Real Estate in zip code 19508

Housing occupied 96.44%
Housing vacant 3.56%
Housing occupied by owner 85.45%
Housing occupied by tenant 14.55%
Total Rented Units 827
Median Contract Gross Rent $682
Median Gross Rent $891
Median Home Value $188,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 19508 median gross rent is 30.65% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19508

Studio $540
1 Bedroom $610
2 Bedrooms $750
3 Bedrooms $1,000
4 Bedrooms $1,030
AVERAGE RENT $786

Average rent in zip code 19508 ($786.00) is 8.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19508 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 7.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 19508

Total housing units 5895
Detached housing units 74.86%
Attached housing units 12.86%
2 units 1.87%
3 - 4 units 1.42%
5 - 9 units 1.41%
10 - 19 units 0.54%
20 - 49 units 0.88%
50 or more units 0.53%
Mobile homes 5.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19508

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,790,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,508,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,282,100

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19555 Shoemakersville Berks 0.44 ml
19560 Temple Berks 0.63 ml
19533 Leesport Berks 1.88 ml
19510 Blandon Berks 2.29 ml
19543 Morgantown Berks 2.56 ml
19567 Womelsdorf Berks 2.8 ml
19526 Hamburg Berks 2.84 ml
19605 Reading Berks 2.87 ml
19512 Boyertown Berks 2.91 ml
19518 Douglassville Berks 3.36 ml