ZIP Code 19545

In ZIP code 19545, near Reading, the median home value sits at $158,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.65% translates into roughly $2,615 in annual property taxes. With median household income at $90,188, that tax bill absorbs under 3% of household earnings, a share many homeowners would find workable. Per-capita income, however, is just $19,725, which points to wide variation in earnings across the area. Sales taxes add 6.00% to purchases, trimming what households keep after the property tax bill is paid.