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ZIP Code 19522, Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 19522 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 19522 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 14,127. The land area covers 46.58 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 14,127 ±694 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 46.4 yrs ±3.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 5,547 ±315 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 5,625 ±314
Occupied Housing Units 5,547 ±315
Vacant Housing Units 78 ±61
Median Home Value $279,300 ±$11,410
Median Gross Rent $1,244 ±$279
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $97,507 ±$8,673
Per Capita Income $45,127 ±$2,708
Poverty Rate 4.8% ±1.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 677 ±229
Unemployment Rate 3.6% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 7,209 ±544
Broadband Internet Rate 87.5% ±1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 439,117 (2024)
ID: 173716
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
633 COURT ST, READING PA 19601-4300

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Adamstown, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Alburtis, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Reading, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-04 Blandon, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Reading, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Pottstown, PA
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Oley, PA
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Leesport, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Orwigsburg, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Orwigsburg, PA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
College 4.8 mi away 15200 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA, 19530-0730
6106834000
FLEETWOOD AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.5 mi away 110 W ARCH ST, FLEETWOOD, PA, 19522
(610) 944-0146
Albright College
College 7.8 mi away 1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA, 19612-5234
6109212381
OLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 4.4 mi away 339 MAIN ST., OLEY, PA, 19547
(610) 987-4100
Empire Beauty School-Reading
College Vocational 8.0 mi away 2302 N 5th St Highway, Reading, PA, 19605
8009204590
KUTZTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 5.1 mi away 70 BIEBER ALLEY, KUTZTOWN, PA, 19530
(610) 683-5820
Reading Area Community College
College 10.1 mi away 10 S Second St, Reading, PA, 19603
6103724721
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 6.7 mi away 3612 KUTZTOWN RD, LAURELDALE, PA, 19605
(610) 929-0589
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
College 10.4 mi away Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA, 19610-1016
6103966000
BRANDYWINE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 7.0 mi away 60 TOWER DRIVE, TOPTON, PA, 19562
(610) 682-7115
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RODALE RSCH CTR, PA US, located 8.6 miles from ZCTA5 19522. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 37.6° 19.9° 28.8° 3.37" —
February 40.6° 20.8° 30.7° 2.78" —
March 49.3° 28.5° 38.9° 3.93" —
April 62.0° 38.7° 50.4° 4.10" —
May 71.7° 48.5° 60.1° 3.77" —
June 80.3° 57.6° 68.9° 4.48" —
July 85.0° 62.3° 73.7° 5.41" —
August 83.3° 60.2° 71.7° 4.44" —
September 76.7° 53.2° 65.0° 4.78" —
October 64.9° 41.3° 53.1° 4.27" —
November 53.3° 32.4° 42.9° 3.57" —
December 42.5° 24.8° 33.7° 3.78" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Fleetwood borough Borough 0.6 mi —
Walnuttown CDP CDP 1.3 mi —
New Jerusalem CDP CDP 3.1 mi —
Blandon CDP CDP 3.3 mi —
Dryville CDP CDP 3.4 mi —
Lyons borough Borough 3.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 19522. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.