ZIP Code 19518

Households in ZIP code 19518, near Reading, earn a median of $114,181 a year, with per-capita income at $48,692. That earnings level shapes how taxes land on a budget here. A median home valued at $354,700 carries an effective county property tax rate of 1.65%, which works out to several thousand dollars annually. Sales tax in the area runs 6.00%, applied to everyday purchases. Together these costs take a defined share of income, so a household's take-home pay has to cover both the yearly property tax bill and the steady drip of sales tax on spending.