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19512 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 19512 covers Boyertown, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 15,420 and a median household income of $76,036.

Population
15,420356 per square mile
Median age
46.78 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,036about the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
7.4%5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$342,353up 30.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,146about the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
22.6%12.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.8%7.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
377

Where 19512 is

Boyertown, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population15,420
Median age46.7
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans9.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$76,036
Income per person$46,310
Poverty rate7.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k9.3%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k8.4%
$200k or more8.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,800
Mean adjusted gross income$78,484
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.2%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.4%
Returns, $200k or more5.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$247,500
Median gross rent$1,146
Rent as a share of household income31.4%
Owner-occupied72.8%
Vacant homes4.1%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house64%
Attached house13.1%
2 to 4 units8.1%
5 to 19 units7.2%
20 or more units4.4%
Mobile home3.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$342,353as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.8%
Typical asking rent$1,401as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$342,353$126,750

$126,750 in 2000 to $342,353 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone83.1%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments377
People employed3,839
Annual payroll$199,190,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 45.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss56.7 out of 100
Community resilience78.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide93.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche13.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$76,036$76,081$78,538
Income per person$46,310$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate7.4%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$247,500$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,146$1,162$1,348
Homeownership72.8%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%5.2%5.2%
Works from home10.2%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%7.4%13.9%
Median age46.740.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPOTTSTOWN LIMERICK AP, PA US13.8 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January37.4°F / 22°F3.02 in rain
February40.4°F / 23.4°F2.56 in rain
March49.1°F / 30.4°F4.07 in rain
April61.3°F / 40°F3.64 in rain
May71°F / 49.9°F3.69 in rain
June79.3°F / 58.9°F3.84 in rain
July83.8°F / 64.2°F4.72 in rain
August81.5°F / 62.2°F4.38 in rain
September74.6°F / 54.8°F4.83 in rain
October63.3°F / 43.3°F3.81 in rain
November52.4°F / 33.7°F3.02 in rain
December42.1°F / 26.7°F3.76 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Boyertown Area School District73.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Oley Valley School District21.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Brandywine Heights Area School District5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

19545 New Berlinville, PA2.6 km away
19505 Bechtelsville, PA5.9 km away
19548 Pine Forge, PA6.2 km away
19525 Gilbertsville, PA6.3 km away
19519 Earlville, PA6.4 km away
19472 Sassamansville, PA7.1 km away
19435 Frederick, PA7.8 km away
19464 Pottstown, PA8.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Berks County98.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Montgomery County1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.27 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Population density356 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.3339, -75.6604

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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