ZIP Code 19601

In ZIP code 19601, which takes in part of Reading, homes are valued at a median of $123,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.65% works out to roughly $2,031 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $40,973, that bill equals about 5% of annual earnings before any exemptions or credits. Per-capita income sits at $20,746, and a 6.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. Together these figures show how property taxes weigh on homeowners in a market where incomes trail the statewide average.