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Berks County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19611

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19611 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,170

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,379

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$161,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19611 sits in Berks County, Pennsylvania and is home to 11,170 people. Median household income is $56,379, the median home is worth $161,900 and median gross rent is $1,098. 48.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Berks County

FIPS 42011

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19611

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
11,170ZIP 19611 residents
Median household income
$56,379Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$161,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,098Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19611

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$840/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19611 compares

ZIP 19611 against the median ZIP in Berks County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19611County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,379$85,775$70,000-19%
Median home value$161,900$248,800$187,400-14%
Median gross rent$1,098$1,149$953+15%
Population11,1705,3272,230+401%

Medians are computed across the 51 ZIP areas in Berks County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,332
Home value

above 38% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,032
Population

larger than 79% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#385

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15417Washington County$56,383$100,500$693
16435Crawford County$56,400$113,300$868
15449Fayette County$56,406
19549Schuylkill County$56,406$127,600$1,221
15207Allegheny County$56,466$133,400$1,041
16057Butler County$56,285$242,200$858

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Berks County.

ZIP 19611 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19611?
ZIP 19611 lies mostly in Berks County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19611?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19611 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,098 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $161,900-14% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19611, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.