Housing data for ZIP code 19526

ZIP code 19526 has an estimated 11,581 residents and 5,263 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Tilden Township, Berks County.

22.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,100 (±$118) a month.

The median home value is $221,000 (±$13,711).

The median household income is $69,483 (±$7,860) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
11,581 (±417)
Median gross rent
$1,100
Median home value
$221,000
Households that rent
22.5%

How ZIP code 19526 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 19526Tilden TownshipBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents11,581 (±417)3,631433,01513,018,639334,922,499
Housing units5,263 (±274)1,393171,5805,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent22.5% (±5.4 points)19.7%28.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,100 (±$118)$1,107$1,181$1,209$1,413
Median home value$221,000 (±$13,711)$200,200$257,300$254,500$332,700
Median household income$69,483 (±$7,860)$80,168$79,777$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,553 (±$241)$3,346$4,239$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.7% (±18.3 points)49.4%52.0%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198058.3% (±6.7 points)44.9%63.6%67.3%49.7%
Average commute27.5 minutes (±2.3)27.9 minutes25.4 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.0% (±3.1 points)93.4%89.6%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents43.3 years (±2.2)45.9 years39.9 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 19526, median gross rent is not measurably different from Berks County ($1,181).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 19526 is not measurably different from Tilden Township as a whole ($1,107).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Tilden Township as a whole ($200,200).

Among the 43 ZIP codes in Berks County with a published estimate, ZIP 19526 ranks 34 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Berks County with a published estimate, ZIP 19526 ranks 36 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 49 ZIP codes in Berks County with a published estimate, ZIP 19526 ranks 41 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 19526

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5006.8% (±4.7 points)7.6%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99931.9% (±13.1 points)26.0%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49956.7% (±14.5 points)38.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.6% (±2.3 points)21.0%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.6% (±0.9 points)5.0%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.6 points)0.9%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±3.1 points)1.3%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 56.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 19526

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$822 (±$333)
2 bedrooms$1,231 (±$190)
3 bedrooms$1,265 (±$170)
4 bedrooms$1,163 (±$125)

Rent burden in ZIP code 19526

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%26.4% (±11.6 points)13.5%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.1% (±6.6 points)12.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.0% (±4.3 points)12.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.9% (±9.9 points)10.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.8% (±5.1 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more36.9% (±17.6 points)42.7%39.5%41.9%

43.7% (±18.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 19526 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 19526

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.3% (±2.6 points)4.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.1% (±3.6 points)5.3%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.6% (±4.1 points)8.2%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.2% (±4.3 points)14.5%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.0% (±4.2 points)28.3%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99923.4% (±4.2 points)30.7%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.6% (±2.7 points)7.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±1.1 points)1.0%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 19526

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached59.7% (±5.4 points)56.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)14.2% (±3.4 points)22.8%18.8%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±1.9 points)3.8%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.9% (±3.9 points)4.1%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.5% (±1.8 points)3.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.9% (±1.4 points)2.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units3.2% (±1.9 points)4.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home10.7% (±3.4 points)2.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 19526 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±2.5 points)4.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20098.7% (±2.4 points)9.8%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199917.7% (±4.9 points)11.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19899.9% (±2.9 points)10.1%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197913.5% (±3.2 points)12.4%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19699.0% (±2.6 points)8.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195911.1% (±3.3 points)9.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.2% (±0.7 points)5.1%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.5% (±4.1 points)27.5%25.0%11.7%

58.3% of the homes in ZIP code 19526 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 19526

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas18.4% (±5.1 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.39.4% (±5.2 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity23.9% (±5.7 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.9% (±2.4 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.9% (±2.8 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.3% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.4 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 19526 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 19526Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone76.3% (±4.4 points)73.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.6% (±3.8 points)9.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±1.2 points)2.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±3.2 points)11.9%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 19526 take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 19526

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Tilden Township31%$1,10719.7%
Windsor Township (Berks County)28%$1,02114.2%
Upper Bern Township17%$1,06015.3%
Perry Township (Berks County)14%$1,08618.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 19526

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
195493.1 mi$1,133$135,200$61,56328.8%
195164.2 mi$950$300,000$83,00066.7%
195554.3 mi$1,167$239,900$89,58327.8%
195414.9 mi$1,526$312,400$107,6259.6%
195546.1 mi$1,054$266,700$81,85039.0%
179226.5 mi$1,083$257,100$99,2605.4%
195346.6 mi$1,096$293,100$80,35719.4%
195646.8 mi—$509,600$101,57125.7%

Crime reported to police in Tilden Township

Most of ZIP code 19526 is policed by the Tilden Township Police Department, which reported 27 violent and 1,022 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 19526 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19526: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 19526

What is the median rent in ZIP code 19526?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19526 is $1,100 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 19526?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 19526 is $221,000 (±$13,711) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 19526?

The median household income in ZIP code 19526 is $69,483 (±$7,860) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 19526 in?

Most of ZIP code 19526’s land lies in Tilden Township; it also covers Windsor Township (Berks County), Upper Bern Township, Perry Township (Berks County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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