Reiffton, PA (19606)

Berks County · Reading, PA · Population 35,895

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Reiffton, PA (ZIP 19606) sits in Berks County within the Reading metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,972. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $75,381, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $111,581,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $79,636, fair market rent of $1,750 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $297,163, up 1.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
35,895
Median age
41.2

Race & ethnicity

White
78.8%
Black
4.2%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic / Latino
19.0%
Other / multi-racial
15.2%

Income & housing

Median household income
$79,636
Median home value
$217,700

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
28.0%

Employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied
10,660(77.4%)
Renter-occupied
3,113(22.6%)
Vacant units
692
Built (median)
1974

Commute

Public transit
202(1.1%)
Work from home
1,722(9.5%)
Avg commute
22.7 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
3,428(9.6%)
Uninsured
518(1.4%)

Digital access

Broadband access
12,393(90.0%)
No broadband
1,380(10.0%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
2,310(6.4%)
Non-English at home
4,796(13.9%)

Studio

$1,210

/month

1 Bed

$1,370

/month

2 Bed

$1,750

/month

3 Bed

$2,150

/month

4 Bed

$2,320

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$297,163

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+1.9%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+41.1%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Reading, PA

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

397

Across 228 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $79.7M.

Single-family

214

54% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

183

46% of total units

Single-family value

$60.2M

construction value

Multifamily value

$19.5M

construction value

Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 42% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

17,930

Average AGI

$75,381

Avg property tax

$351

EITC participation

12.4%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00025.7% · 4,600
  • $25,000 – $50,00022.9% · 4,100
  • $50,000 – $75,00017.0% · 3,050
  • $75,000 – $100,00010.8% · 1,940
  • $100,000 – $200,00018.7% · 3,350
  • $200,000 or more5.0% · 890

Avg mortgage interest

$340

Avg charitable contribution

$443

Avg capital gains

$3,101

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1351.6M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

541

Total employment

10,295

Annual payroll

$502.3M

Average annual pay

$48,790

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$63,608

Average weekly wage

$1,223

Total employment

173,692

Total establishments

8,917

That is roughly 3% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.7%

That is 0.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

219,283

Employed

211,167

Unemployed

8,116

Based on Berks County, PA data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

8

Typical banking access

A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.

Total deposits

$927.5M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

8

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Santander Bank, N.A.$238.0M · 1 branch
  • 2.First National Bank of Pennsylvania$157.0M · 1 branch
  • 3.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$148.3M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Alternative-fuel stations

Public EV charging stations

1

Limited EV charging

A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.

Level 2 ports

0

AC charging — workplace, retail, home

DC Fast ports

0

Highway-class fast charging

Charging networks

  • Tesla

Other

1

Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD

Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.

Public libraries

Public-library outlets

1

Single library outlet

One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.

Buildings

1

1 central

Avg hours / week

48.8

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

15,000

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Exeter Community Library

Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

41st percentile

Moderate Vulnerability

Based on 15 census tracts, population 36,443

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status41st percentile
  • Household Characteristics55th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status41st percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation37th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

845

Limited English Speakers

720

Persons with Disability

4,782

Without HS Diploma

2,119

Without Health Insurance

2,578

Adults Age 65+

5,780

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

23

Date Range

1965–2020

Most Recent Declaration

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Biological — declared March 30, 2020 (DR-4506)

Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm7 (30%)
  • Flood6 (26%)
  • Hurricane4 (17%)
  • Snowstorm3 (13%)
  • Biological2 (9%)
  • Other1 (4%)

Individual Assistance

9

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

3

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

18

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

8

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Air quality

Median daily AQI

43

Good
Good 254dModerate 110dUSG 2d

Peak AQI (2024)

105

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Primary pollutant

Ozone

218 days as main pollutant

Days measured

366

Based on Berks County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

7,368

That is roughly 832 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

18%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.1

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.2

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

7.5%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

63

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

3,496

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.5

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

86%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

55%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Berks data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Moderate food access challenges

17.4% of Berks County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.18

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.03

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.81

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.64

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 3.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Berks County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−758 people

−888 households−$111.6M net AGI flow

Moved in

9,508households

16,121 people • $554.2M AGI

Moved out

10,396households

16,879 people • $665.8M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Montgomery County, PA1,023 households
  2. Lancaster County, PA571 households
  3. Lehigh County, PA546 households
  4. Chester County, PA534 households
  5. Philadelphia County, PA308 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Montgomery County, PA791 households
  2. Lancaster County, PA765 households
  3. Lehigh County, PA490 households
  4. Chester County, PA408 households
  5. Schuylkill County, PA375 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $58,288 versus departing households' $64,043.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Exeter Twp SHSPublic9–121,292
Reiffton SchPublic5–6621
Exeter Twp JHSPublic7–8591
Owatin Creek El SchPublic0–4545
Antietam MS/HSPublic7–12508

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 5 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 26, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

9

Median in-state tuition

$15,972

Median earnings (10 yr)

$55,055

  • Reading Area Community College

    Reading, PA · 19603

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $6,480
    Out-of-state tuition
    $12,510
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    29.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $39,082
    Median student debt
    $8,750
  • Alvernia University

    Reading, PA · 19607

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $45,000
    Out-of-state tuition
    $45,000
    Acceptance rate
    58.1%
    Graduation rate
    56.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $55,055
    Median student debt
    $27,000
  • In-state tuition
    $15,972
    Out-of-state tuition
    $26,958
    Acceptance rate
    98.7%
    Graduation rate
    27.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $63,435
    Median student debt
    $25,000
  • Albright College

    Reading, PA · 19612

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $29,082
    Out-of-state tuition
    $29,082
    Acceptance rate
    76.3%
    Graduation rate
    46.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $58,700
    Median student debt
    $27,000
  • In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    60.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $31,102
    Median student debt
    $15,917
  • In-state tuition
    $12,225
    Out-of-state tuition
    $12,225
    Acceptance rate
    29.3%
    Graduation rate
    29.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $74,572
    Median student debt
    $20,885
  • Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    84.2%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt
    $11,583
  • Empire Beauty School-Reading

    Reading, PA · 19605

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    65.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $23,921
    Median student debt
    $10,667
  • European Medical School of Massage

    Sinking Spring, PA · 19608

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    94.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Reiffton, PA (ZIP 19606) sits in Berks County within the Reading metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 10 schools serving the area, 10 non-charter. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,972. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $75,381, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $111,581,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $79,636, fair market rent of $1,750 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $297,163, up 1.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

These readings invert. Education density is the headline; healthcare access numbers suggest provider choice and coverage are worth shopping carefully. The two domains don’t move together at the ZIP level — both deserve their own due diligence rather than a single judgment.

Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 19606

How many schools are in ZIP 19606?

10 schools serve this ZIP, including 10 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 19606 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 19606 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 19606?

Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Exeter Twp Shs, Antietam Ms/Hs. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 19606?

35,895 people live in ZIP 19606, with a median age of 41.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 19606?

$79,636 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 19606 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 19606, 77.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 19606?

In ZIP 19606, 9.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 19606?

9.6% of the population in ZIP 19606 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 19606 have broadband internet?

90.0% of households in ZIP 19606 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 19606?

The typical home value in ZIP 19606 is $297,163, up 1.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 19606?

Home values are up 1.9% over the past year and up 41.1% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 19606?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 19606 (Reiffton, PA) is $75,381 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 19606?

Tax returns from ZIP 19606 report an average of $351 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 19606 earn over $200,000?

5.0% of tax returns from ZIP 19606 (Reiffton, PA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 19606?

As of 2022, 541 business establishments operated in ZIP 19606 employing 10,295 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 19606?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 19606 is $48,790, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 19606 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 19606 ranks in the 41th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 19606?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 19606, ranking in the 55th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 19606 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 19606 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 19606?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 19606, accounting for 7 of 23 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 19606?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 19606 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4506) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 19606?

9 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 19606 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Reading Area Community College, Alvernia University, and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 19606?

Median in-state tuition across 9 nearby institutions is $15,972 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 19606?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $55,055 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 19606?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (10 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (9 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 26, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record).

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