ZIP Code 19525

Homes in ZIP code 19525, near Reading, carry a median value of $405,400, and the county's 1.34% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $5,400 a year on such a house. With median household income at $140,403, that bill takes up under 4% of annual earnings, a light load by most standards. Per-capita income sits at $50,831. Sales tax runs 6.00% on purchases. Strong earning power against a mid-six-figure housing stock keeps ownership within reach here, even as property taxes claim a real but contained slice of each household's budget.