Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,929 Zip code population in 2010: 17,900 Zip code population in 2000: 17,379
Houses and condos: 7,843 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,870
% of renters here:
71%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19602: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 2.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 7,255 people per square mile
(high).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.7% ($1,113)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,387 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $921 (1.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 9,156
(51.1%)
Females: 8,772
(48.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 19602:
High school or higher: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 19602:
Never married: 49.1%
Now married: 28.7%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 14.7%
Zip code 19602 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19602, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $29,045 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,045
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $25,434 (reported on 87.2% of returns)
Here:
$25,434
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1048.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3268.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6096.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9052.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $431 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$431
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,894 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,894
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,025 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,025
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 640.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,537 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,537
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 545.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,100 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
19602:
$11,100
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 928.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,350 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:
$26,350
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 716.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $9,700 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$9,700
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $6,630 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
19602:
$6,630
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 223.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,546 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,546
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.5% for AGIs below $25k, 110.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19602, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $23,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$23,605
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $21,612 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:
$21,612
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $688 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$688
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,556 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,556
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,629 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
+$18,629
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,228 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$9,228
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,124 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
19602:
$10,124
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,126 (29% of AGI, reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$20,126
State:
$23,538
Here:
28.7% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,714 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,714
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,955 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
19602:
$6,955
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,624 (reported on 48.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,624
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.1%
Here:
65%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19602, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,844 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$20,844
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $20,070 (reported on 91.0% of returns)
Here:
$20,070
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $10k, 88.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,085 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,085
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,620 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,620
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,467 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,467
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,571 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,571
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,018 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
19602:
$2,018
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $12,814 (25% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
$12,814
State:
$18,804
Here:
25.4% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,258 (4% of AGI, reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,258
State:
$3,337
Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,530 (reported on 48.6% of returns)
19602:
$2,530
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,983 (reported on 45.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,983
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.6%
Here:
66%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,682 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,369
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 294 (102 now married, 170 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,072 (1,157 now married, 2,930 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 19602 with a mortgage: 844 (72 second mortgage, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 40
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,057 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $444
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
35.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
19.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 19602: Hessian Camp (A), Bandshell Amphitheatre (B), Callowhill Historic District (C), Dove of Peace Sculpture (D), Duryea Drive (E), Reading Area Fire Fighters Museum (F), Reading Railroad Massacre Historic Marker (G), Kerpers Landing (H), American Legion Post 872 Borinqueneers (I), American Legion Post 929 General Casimir Pulaski (J), BARTA Transportation Center (K), Berks Hall (L), B'nai Brith Apartments (M), Reading Fire and Rescue - Liberty Fire Company (N), Penn Hall (O), Reading Franklin Street Station (P), Reading Fire and Rescue Reading Hose - Friendship Fire Company (Q), Reading Public Library (R), Rhodes Towers (S), Schuylkill Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 19602 include: Tabernacle of Prayer for All People (A), Kesher Zion Synagogue (B), Immanuel Evangelical Church (C), Hopewell Mennonite Church (D), Holy Rosary Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (G), Saint Peters Catholic Church (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 19602 include: Drenkel Field (1), Dove Garden (2), City Park Playground (3), City Park (4), Riverfront Park (5), Third and Spruce Recreation Area (6), Tenth and South Playground (7), Reading Police Memorial (8), Reading Iron Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 164 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,391 2-persons, 1,165 3-persons, 562 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,184 1-person, 628 2-persons, 19 4-persons
1,207 married couples with children.
2,549 single-parent households (299 men, 2,250 women).
46.1% of residents of 19602 zip code speak English at home.
56.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 19% well, 21% not well, 13% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 21% well, 29% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% well, 83% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,852 (15.9%) (31.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
50-50 TUXEDOS & TAILORS SVC (247 SOUTH 4TH STREET in READING, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987366598, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AFS-23-2518215-1, AIR PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: SANTO J RUSSO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FIFTY FIFTY TUXEDO/READING, FIFTY FIFTY TUXEDOS, FIFTY-FIFTY TUXEDOS & TAILORS
AMER POLARIZERS (141 SOUTH 7TH STREET in READING, PA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD096266093, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: SHADOWFAX INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HYDROJET SERVICES
AMANDA E STOUT EL SCH (321 S 10TH ST in READING, PA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0840 Organizations: READING SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: AMANDA E STOUT SCHOOL
ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (1658 PERKIOMEN AVE-TANKS in READING, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
45.3%Utility gas
36.2%Electricity
16.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 16,303. Population change in the 1990s: +1,076 (+6.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,151
Northeast: 2,479
Midwest: 42
South: 624
West: 402
52% of the 19602 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
83% of the 19602 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 216
Here:
12.1%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 176
Here:
12.2%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 163
Here:
30.1%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
50,125Transportation occupations
47,827Architecture and engineering occupations
44,951Construction and extraction occupations
40,501Law enforcement workers including supervisors
38,632Community and social service occupations
36,627Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (READING, PA):
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS, INCORPO (125 S 5TH ST; small business) : $325,913 in 26 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, ADPE System Configuration by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $61,788; 2001: $7,250; 2002: $0; 2003: $33,300; 2004: $143,839; 2005: $48,104; 2006: $31,632.
Biggest contracts:
$61,788 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2000-05-10. Completion date: 2001-04-05.
$48,552 with Army for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-26. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
$27,830 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2005-07-03.
$27,830, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-10-09.
REMCON PLASTICS INC (208 CHESTNUT ST; small business) : $167,177 in 7 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Safety and Rescue Equipment, Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures, Miscellaneous Items, Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components, and moreby Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $30,266; 2005: $125,952; 2006: $10,959.
Biggest contracts:
$106,000 with Army for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-28. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
$18,230 with Army for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2004-01-22. Completion date: 2004-02-03.
$12,036 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$10,959 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components. Signed on 2006-03-04. Completion date: 2006-03-16.
PARAGON OPTICAL CO INC (658 S 7TH ST; small business)
$8,080 with Army for Glass Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2003-04-23. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
READING PARKING AUTHORITY (613 FRANKLIN STREET)
$3,780 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2002-04-24. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Investment Banking and Securities Dealing (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of fire incidents - 73 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (64.2%), and Outside Fires (19.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19602