19609 Zip Code (West Wyomissing, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,211
Zip code population in 2010: 9,946
Zip code population in 2000: 9,179

Houses and condos: 4,263
Renter-occupied apartments: 701
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19609: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 4,046 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,517 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,561 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 19609:

• High school or higher: 94.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19609:

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 8.6%

• 
• • 6,71265.8%White
  • 2,51224.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4544.4%Black
  • 4013.9%Two or more races
  • 1131.1%Asian
  • 160.2%American Indian

Urban population: 10,031
Rural population: 179

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19609, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,028 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,028
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $53,355 (reported on 81.8% of returns)

Here:	$53,355
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1050.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3406.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6016.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8735.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15822.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 110085.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $949 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$949
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.7% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 445.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,095 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,095
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2535.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,169 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,169
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 263.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17735.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,033 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$14,033
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 103.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 227.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 458.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12905.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,440 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

19609:	$14,440
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $25k, 117.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 181.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 309.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 729.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,700 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,700
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 211.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 323.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 411.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3735.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,143 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,143
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 151.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,100 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

19609:	$7,100
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 118.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1040.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,031 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,031
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19609, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,332 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,332
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $46,685 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$46,685
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,033 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,033
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,124 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,124
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,587 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,587
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,571 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,571
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,944 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

19609:	$9,944
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $11,150 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

19609:	$11,150
Pennsylvania:	$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $16,697 (21% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,697
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,275 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,275
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,935 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

19609:	$6,935
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,982 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,982
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.1%

Here:	52%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19609, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,754 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,754
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $39,528 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,528
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,555 (reported on 55.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,555
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,510 (reported on 34.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,510
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,354 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,354
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,192 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,192
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,759 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

19609:	$2,759
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,938 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$7,938
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $13,909 (21% of AGI, reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:	$13,909
State:	$18,804

Here:	20.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,132 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,132
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,268 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

19609:	$5,268
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,414 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,414
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.7%

Here:	55%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 19610, 19608, 19611, 19601, 19607, 19602.
Wyomissing Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 409
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,662

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 168 (147 now married, 26 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,208 (940 now married, 1,265 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 19609 with a mortgage: 2,493 (361 second mortgage, 290 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 107

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,453
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $646

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 19609 household income distribution in 2022

• 316Less than $10,000
• 54$10,000 to $14,999
• 49$15,000 to $19,999
• 97$20,000 to $24,999
• 94$25,000 to $29,999
• 237$30,000 to $34,999
• 185$35,000 to $39,999
• 131$40,000 to $44,999
• 72$45,000 to $49,999
• 223$50,000 to $59,999
• 431$60,000 to $74,999
• 623$75,000 to $99,999
• 391$100,000 to $124,999
• 368$125,000 to $149,999
• 564$150,000 to $199,999
• 255$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19609

• 15Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 69$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 94$100,000 to $124,999
• 201$125,000 to $149,999
• 548$150,000 to $174,999
• 507$175,000 to $199,999
• 805$200,000 to $249,999
• 573$250,000 to $299,999
• 229$300,000 to $399,999
• 48$400,000 to $499,999
• 50$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19609

• 22$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 33$600 to $649
• 15$700 to $749
• 34$750 to $799
• 48$800 to $899
• 112$900 to $999
• 123$1,000 to $1,249
• 240$1,250 to $1,499
• 39$1,500 to $1,999
• 17No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,262.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $163,470.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $218,809
• Black or African American householders: $194,722
• Asian householders: $303,226
• Some other race householders: $213,856
• Two or more races householders: $31,065
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,856

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,584 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,690 - $268,048

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $190,327

Here:	$190,327
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,316

Here:	$150,316
State:	$254,369

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,067
• One, attached: 775
• Two: 141
• 3 or 4: 160
• 5 to 9: 19
• 10 to 19: 18
• 20 to 49: 35
• 50 or more: 28

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 19609

• 80.7%4,339Drove a car alone
• 4.4%234Carpooled
• 0.4%23Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%5Subway or elevated
• 0.4%22Taxi
• 2.1%114Walked
• 0.2%11Other means
• 11.0%592Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19609

• 136Less than 5 minutes
• 6645 to 9 minutes
• 1,09910 to 14 minutes
• 80415 to 19 minutes
• 63920 to 24 minutes
• 27925 to 29 minutes
• 40630 to 34 minutes
• 8635 to 39 minutes
• 12140 to 44 minutes
• 15245 to 59 minutes
• 29460 to 89 minutes
• 4190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,211

• Male householders: 1,807 (427 living alone), Female householders: 2,280 (726 living alone)

• 2,126 spouses (2,126 opposite-sex spouses), 299 unmarried partners, (290 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,774 children (2,673 natural, 30 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 0 foster children, 212 other relatives, 234 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,131 2-persons, 716 3-persons, 328 4-persons, 436 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,152 1-person, 189 2-persons, 21 3-persons

1,449 married couples with children.
414 single-parent households (49 men, 365 women).

74.6% of residents of 19609 zip code speak English at home.
19.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 15% well, 8% not well, 6% not at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% very well, 11% well, 70% not well, 9% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (10% very well, 90% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ADELPHI KITCHENS INC (3000 PENN AVE in READING, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Population in 1990: 9,845.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6,976
• Northeast: 849
• Midwest: 90
• South: 412
• West: 190

68% of the 19609 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

95% of the 19609 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• EJB PAVING & MATERIALS CO (1119 SNYDER ROAD in READING, PA; small business) : $103,070 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $41,635 with Army for Tile, Brick, and Block. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $41,635 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tile, Brick, and Block. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $19,800 with Army for Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-09-09.
  

• KIP RUSSELL MERVINE (29 KEPPEL AVE in WEST LAWN, PA; small business) : $6,244 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $3,122 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-09-09.
  $3,122 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-09-09.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (50-99: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Personal Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (50-99: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.03 , 0109.04, 0109.05, 0110.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.03 , 0109.04, 0109.05, 0110.00

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 20. The highest number of fire incidents - 44 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (69.0%), and Outside Fires (18.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19609
• 21869.0%Structure Fires
• 5818.4%Outside Fires
• 206.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 206.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19609, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 19609 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	103	81.7 years
John	98	77.0 years
William	93	74.7 years
Robert	64	71.8 years
Charles	64	76.4 years
Helen	54	81.2 years
Paul	51	75.5 years
George	50	75.5 years
James	45	73.8 years
Anna	45	83.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 19609 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	47	78.4 years
Smith	29	77.4 years
Moyer	28	80.1 years
Fisher	17	80.2 years
Snyder	17	77.8 years
Brown	12	77.0 years
Hassler	12	74.8 years
Becker	11	79.7 years
Adams	11	75.9 years
Long	11	77.4 years

Businesses in zip code 19609
Name	Count		Name	Count
Domino's Pizza	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
FedEx	1		Pizza Hut	1
Giant	1		Rite Aid	1
Nike	1		UPS	1