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Zip Code 19609 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 19609 is 10,402 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 19609 land area is 2.5237 sq. miles | Population density is 4,121.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 19609

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 37.3
Median Age - Female 40.6

Median age of zip code 19609 is 1.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 19609 is 1.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 19609 median age is 2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 19609

White population 9445
Black or African American population 451
Asian population 133
American Indian and Alaska Native population 109
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 152

Region of birth

Zip code 19609 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 3.6%
English 6.8% French No Basque 2.2%
French Canadian 0.5% German 42.6%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 1%
Irish 11% Italian 11.8%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 9.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 2.5%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 3.9% Welsh 1.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 11.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 19609

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2891
Married couples 74.96%
Other couples 25.04%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 19609

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.84% 19.38%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.58% 22.85%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.26% 38.21%
$100,000 and $200,000 23.52% 18.33%
$200,000 or more 1.8% 1.24%

Households by size in zip code 19609

Household language in zip code 19609

English language 89.49%
Spanish language 5.44%
Other European language 3.75%
Asian language 1.32%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 19609

Total Occupied housing units 4201
Detached housing units 70.63%
Attached housing units 17.5%
2 units 3.59%
3 - 4 units 1.4%
5 - 9 units 1.09%
10 - 19 units 2.55%
20 - 49 units 2.05%
50 or more units 1.19%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 19609

Use car, track or Van 95.8%
Use public transportation 1.07%
Use Motorcycle 0.29%
Use bicycle 0.48%
Walk to work 1.72%
Work at home 0.65%

School attendance in zip code 19609

Attent Preschool programs 4.21%
Attend Public School 14.06%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.68%
Attent graduate studies 1.88%
Not enrolled in school 75.16%

Highest school attainment in zip code 19609

Less then 9th grade 3.26%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.98%
High school diploma 40.44%
Some college, no degree 20.16%
Associate degree 7.9%
Bachelor's degree 20.29%
Graduate or professional degree 1.97%

Real Estate in zip code 19609

Housing occupied 97.83%
Housing vacant 2.17%
Housing occupied by owner 80.93%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.07%
Total Rented Units 801
Median Contract Gross Rent $783
Median Gross Rent $906
Median Home Value $159,100

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 19609 median gross rent is 15.71% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 19609

Studio $680
1 Bedroom $760
2 Bedrooms $940
3 Bedrooms $1,260
4 Bedrooms $1,300
AVERAGE RENT $988

Average rent in zip code 19609 ($988.00) is 12.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 19609 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 12.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 13.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 13% higher.

Housing units in zip code 19609

Total housing units 4294
Detached housing units 71.26%
Attached housing units 17.12%
2 units 3.52%
3 - 4 units 1.37%
5 - 9 units 1.07%
10 - 19 units 2.49%
20 - 49 units 2%
50 or more units 1.16%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 19609

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,580,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,724,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,856,700

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Zip Code City County Distance
19610 Reading Berks 0.96 ml
19607 Reading Berks 1.96 ml
19565 Wernersville Berks 2.14 ml
19608 Reading Berks 3 ml
19611 Reading Berks 3.18 ml
19601 Reading Berks 3.32 ml
19602 Reading Berks 3.92 ml
19604 Reading Berks 4 ml
19547 Oley Berks 5 ml
19551 Robesonia Berks 5.34 ml