ZIP Code 19562

Households in ZIP code 19562, near Reading, bring in a median of $80,407 a year, which works out to $37,824 per person. With homes valued at a median of $212,300 and the county property tax rate at 1.65%, an owner of a home at that value would owe roughly $3,500 annually in property taxes. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and a meaningful share of earnings goes toward housing costs and everyday spending, though the income level still supports a workable balance between taxes owed and money available.