Median household income (1999): $61,814
Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,628
| This zip code | $55,628 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 19609, 19611, 19607, 19601, 19602, 19608.
Housing units in zip code 19610 with a mortgage: 2,558 (201 second mortgage, 515 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,452
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,344
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $467
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 79
- 1995 to 1998: 334
- 1990 to 1994: 769
- 1980 to 1989: 1,062
- 1970 to 1979: 1,362
- 1960 to 1969: 780
- 1950 to 1959: 585
- 1940 to 1949: 391
- 1939 or earlier: 903
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Reading, PA (19610): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 140
- 2 bedrooms: 572
- 3 bedrooms: 1,803
- 4 bedrooms: 1,556
- 5 or more bedrooms: 396
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 73
- 1 bedrooms: 451
- 2 bedrooms: 685
- 3 bedrooms: 279
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 19610 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 163
- 1 vehicle: 1,250
- 2 vehicles: 2,221
- 3 vehicles: 647
- 4 vehicles: 166
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 279
- 1 vehicle: 804
- 2 vehicles: 406
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 19610:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 33
- $70,000 to $79,999: 159
- $80,000 to $89,999: 188
- $90,000 to $99,999: 418
- $100,000 to $124,999: 551
- $125,000 to $149,999: 592
- $150,000 to $174,999: 458
- $175,000 to $199,999: 409
- $200,000 to $249,999: 492
- $250,000 to $299,999: 217
- $300,000 to $399,999: 227
- $400,000 to $499,999: 89
- $500,000 to $749,999: 59
- $750,000 to $999,999: 35
- $1,000,000 or more: 28
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 19610:
- Less than $100: 41
- $150 to $199: 9
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 36
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 23
- $500 to $549: 142
- $550 to $599: 139
- $600 to $649: 143
- $650 to $699: 141
- $700 to $749: 154
- $750 to $799: 161
- $800 to $899: 144
- $900 to $999: 89
- $1,250 to $1,499: 49
- $1,500 to $1,999: 135
- $2,000 or more: 45
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $145,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,786
- Black or African American householders: $82,986
- Asian householders: $211,626
- Some other race householders: $240,000
- Two or more races householders: $121,706
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,000
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,324
- One, attached: 1,193
- Two: 105
- 3 or 4: 183
- 5 to 9: 361
- 10 to 19: 436
- 20 to 49: 146
- 50 or more: 509
- Mobile homes: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,718 (87%)
- Carpooled: 369 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 71 (1%)
- Railroad: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0%)
- Walked: 116 (2%)
- Other means: 18 (0%)
- Worked at home: 259 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 250
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1328
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1701
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1284
- 20 to 24 minutes: 478
- 25 to 29 minutes: 125
- 30 to 34 minutes: 355
- 35 to 39 minutes: 115
- 40 to 44 minutes: 56
- 45 to 59 minutes: 267
- 60 to 89 minutes: 271
- 90 or more minutes: 98
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,632
- In family households: 11,247 (3,438 male householders, 433 female householders)
3,555 spouses, 3,347 children (3,195 natural, 54 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 113 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,385 (683 male householders (511 living alone)), 1,394 female householders (1,312 living alone)), 308 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,084 (131 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,014 2-persons, 746 3-persons, 692 4-persons, 322 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,823 1-person, 205 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
2,402 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (61 men, 251 women).
92.1% of residents of 19610 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 14% well, 17% not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 18% well, 8% not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 30% well, 8% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 45% well).
Foreign born population: 834 (5.7%)
(67.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (13%)
- Italy (9%)
- Canada (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Korea (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- Poland (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 129
- 1990 to 1994: 109
- 1985 to 1989: 78
- 1980 to 1984: 52
- 1975 to 1979: 98
- 1970 to 1974: 81
- 1970 to 1974: 89
- 1965 to 1969: 198
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 3938
- Italian: 1418
- Irish: 1151
- English: 1138
- Other groups: 993
- United States or American: 706
- Polish: 698
- Russian: 236
- Welsh: 233
- Scottish: 216
- Greek: 173
- Scotch-Irish: 165
- Pennsylvania German: 154
- French (except Basque): 133
- Austrian: 120
- Dutch: 114
- Slovak: 106
- Swedish: 100
- Ukrainian: 97
- Swiss: 95
- Eastern European: 95
- European: 92
- Norwegian: 83
- Hungarian: 79
- Canadian: 64
- British: 49
- Slovene: 35
- Lithuanian: 29
- Czechoslovakian: 29
- Armenian: 28
- French Canadian: 25
- Slavic: 22
- Czech: 21
- Arab:: 19
- Yugoslavian: 18
- Danish: 16
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15
- Celtic: 12
- Lebanese: 11
- Brazilian: 10
- Portuguese: 9
- Syrian: 8
- Australian: 7
- African: 6
- Haitian: 6
- Barbadian: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- Romanian: 4
- Jamaican: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BERKS PACKING READING PLT (307-323 BINGAMAN STREET in READING, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-0404560-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAR000507921, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES.
Organizations: BOYLAN, CHARLES P (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BERKS PACKING CO INC
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC ARROW PRECISION PRODUCTS INC (HILL AND GEORGE AVENUES in WYOMISSING, PA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS
Business NAICS classification: TEXTILE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: ARROW INTL INC & ARROW PREC PR, ARROW INTL INC WYOMISSING
- BERKSHIRE MALL SVC STATION (BERN & WOODLAND RDS in WYOMISSING, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HOOVER JOHN L (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BERKS ORAL SURGERY (1075 BERKSHIRE BLVD STE 800 in WYOMISSING, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BERKS ORAL SURGERY LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $105,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10670
- Northeast: 1667
- Midwest: 670
- South: 586
- West: 188
62% of the 19610 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 12,394. Population change in the 1990s: +2,337 (+18.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 129
| Here: | 10.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
| Here: | 12.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 163
| Here: | 15.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BECKER EQUIPMENT CO INC (3 PARK PLZ in READING, PA; small business)
$114,998 with Defense Logistics Agency for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
- OMEGA MEDICAL LABORATORIES IN (2001 STATE HILL ROAD SUITE in WYOMISSING, PA; small business): $61,229 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Laboratory Testing Services, Evaluation and Screening by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,000; 2003: $19,229; 2004: $17,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$25,000 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Signed on 2004-12-14. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-30. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$25,000 with Army for Evaluation and Screening. Signed on 2002-11-01. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
$-5,771, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-05. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
- CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATI (1047 N PARK ROAD in READING, PA): $49,739 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2003
$33,000 with United States Mint for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$13,739 with Navy for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2003-05-08. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
$3,000 with United States Mint for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
- THE BACHMAN COMPANY (1 PARK PLZ in READING, PA; small business): $47,197 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $10,368; 2005: $25,847; 2006: $10,982.
Biggest contracts:
$10,982 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$10,368 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$9,147, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$6,710 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 6 establishments, 50-99 employees: 8 establishments, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 3, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 11)
- Finance and Insurance: Sales Financing (500-999: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 734 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 253 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 120 people in nursing homes
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 4
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 1
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