ZIP Code 19526

Households in ZIP code 19526, near Reading, bring in a median of $69,483 a year, while per-capita income sits at $39,637. A median home valued at $221,000 carries a county property tax rate of 1.65%, which works out to roughly $3,647 annually, or about $304 a month folded into housing costs. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and a meaningful share of earnings goes toward these obligations. What's left after taxes and housing shapes how far each paycheck stretches for food, transportation, and savings in this part of the Reading area.