ZIP Code 19609

In ZIP code 19609, near Reading, homes carry a median value of $247,300, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.65% translates into roughly $4,080 in annual property taxes. With median household income at $82,576, that tax bill equals about 4.9% of a typical household's yearly earnings, a meaningful slice of the budget. Per-capita income sits at $40,431. Adding a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases further shapes what households can set aside. Buyers weighing a move here should factor both the property tax load and everyday sales tax into what they can comfortably carry.