19608 Zip Code (Gouglersville, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,060
Zip code population in 2010: 22,719
Zip code population in 2000: 17,157

Houses and condos: 9,192
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,835
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 19608: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 25.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 937 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,629 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,371 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 19608:

• High school or higher: 94.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 19608:

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 8.8%

• 
• • 18,91278.6%White
  • 2,40810.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,1154.6%Black
  • 1,1074.6%Asian
  • 4041.7%Two or more races
  • 940.4%Some other race
  • 150.06%American Indian

Urban population: 18,492
Rural population: 5,567

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 19608, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $88,916 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$88,916
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $76,596 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$76,596
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1055.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3414.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6155.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8685.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17743.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71410.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,613 (reported on 34.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,613
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.6% for AGIs below $25k, 26.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 119.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 783.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,051 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,051
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 353.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2668.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,737 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,737
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 183.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 456.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8670.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,037 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$21,037
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 209.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 695.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4350.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,805 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

19608:	$19,805
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $25k, 136.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 234.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 420.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 788.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1893.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,456 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

19608:	$19,456
Pennsylvania:	$25,407

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 348.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,881 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$32,881
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $25k, 121.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 309.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 422.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 682.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3882.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,327 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$10,327
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 157.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1474.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,674 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

19608:	$8,674
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 212.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 851.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,068 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,068
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 19608, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $75,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,240
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $65,322 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$65,322
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,980 (reported on 42.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,980
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,988 (reported on 29.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,988
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,753 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,753
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,619 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$21,619
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,012 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

19608:	$17,012
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,280 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

19608:	$17,280
Pennsylvania:	$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $24,385 (18% of AGI, reported on 43.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,385
State:	$23,538

Here:	18.4% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,147 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,147
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,230 (reported on 43.7% of returns)

19608:	$11,230
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,005 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,005
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.1%

Here:	54%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19608, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,136
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $53,831 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$53,831
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,410 (reported on 58.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,410
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,000 (reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,058 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,058
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,596 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$19,596
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,923 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

19608:	$2,923
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,313 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,313
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $19,480 (18% of AGI, reported on 44.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,480
State:	$18,804

Here:	18.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,122 (3% of AGI, reported on 39.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,122
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,473 (reported on 79.0% of returns)

19608:	$10,473
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,547 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,547
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%

Here:	55%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 49.4% for AGIs below $10k, 57.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 19609, 19565, 19610, 17569, 19501, 19607.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 366
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,523

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 212 (196 now married, 24 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,509 (2,313 now married, 3,190 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 19608 with a mortgage: 4,629 (573 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 455 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 167

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,832
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $839

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 19608 household income distribution in 2022

• 204Less than $10,000
• 73$10,000 to $14,999
• 124$15,000 to $19,999
• 104$20,000 to $24,999
• 187$25,000 to $29,999
• 342$30,000 to $34,999
• 187$35,000 to $39,999
• 409$40,000 to $44,999
• 157$45,000 to $49,999
• 477$50,000 to $59,999
• 816$60,000 to $74,999
• 886$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,174$100,000 to $124,999
• 859$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,438$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,491$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 19608

• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 37$90,000 to $99,999
• 234$100,000 to $124,999
• 116$125,000 to $149,999
• 259$150,000 to $174,999
• 354$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,273$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,254$250,000 to $299,999
• 2,184$300,000 to $399,999
• 739$400,000 to $499,999
• 603$500,000 to $749,999
• 147$750,000 to $999,999
• 24$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 31$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 19608

• 51$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 33$500 to $549
• 87$600 to $649
• 19$650 to $699
• 46$700 to $749
• 8$750 to $799
• 85$800 to $899
• 47$900 to $999
• 485$1,000 to $1,249
• 548$1,250 to $1,499
• 349$1,500 to $1,999
• 31$3,500 or more
• 97No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,464.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $127,056.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $313,766
• Black or African American householders: $287,160
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $745,705
• Asian householders: $279,729
• Some other race householders: $308,733
• Two or more races householders: $106,666
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $363,144

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,767 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $242,795 - $404,375

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,436

Here:	$244,436
State:	$317,202

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,461
• One, attached: 1,715
• Two: 260
• 3 or 4: 195
• 5 to 9: 256
• 10 to 19: 168
• 20 to 49: 60
• 50 or more: 38

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 19608

• 81.9%11,034Drove a car alone
• 5.1%687Carpooled
• 0.2%26Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%31Taxi
• 0.9%121Walked
• 0.4%60Other means
• 10.5%1,420Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 19608

• 134Less than 5 minutes
• 1,2455 to 9 minutes
• 1,80010 to 14 minutes
• 3,02015 to 19 minutes
• 1,60620 to 24 minutes
• 66025 to 29 minutes
• 1,18430 to 34 minutes
• 29735 to 39 minutes
• 48940 to 44 minutes
• 58245 to 59 minutes
• 57160 to 89 minutes
• 29190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,060

• Male householders: 4,509 (745 living alone), Female householders: 4,436 (1,269 living alone)

• 5,497 spouses (5,448 opposite-sex spouses), 511 unmarried partners, (499 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,077 children (6,486 natural, 217 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 675 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 6 foster children, 195 other relatives, 515 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 272 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,622 2-persons, 1,390 3-persons, 1,518 4-persons, 594 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,014 1-person, 384 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 15 5-persons

4,005 married couples with children.
710 single-parent households (343 men, 367 women).

84.1% of residents of 19608 zip code speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 13% well, 6% not well, 3% not at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 12% well, 3% not well, 1% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 10% well, 28% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALUM ALLOYS FOUNDRY (4601 PENN AVENUE in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-2227591-1, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-PAR203508, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
  Organizations: ALUMINUM ALLOYS, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: ALUMINUM ALLOYS, ALUMINUM ALLOYS INCORPORATED SINKING SPRING PLANT

• ALCON PRECISION DEVICE FACIL (714 COLUMBIA AVENUE BUILDING A in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982364259, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, PCS-NNOEXSC12, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: ALCON MFG LTD DBA AML MFG IN PA (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALCON LABORATORIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BERKS LANDFILL CORP (RD 8348 in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1990-0399, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1998-0188, ICIS-03-1999-0200, ICIS-03-1997-0293, ICIS-03-2002-0316,
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: STABATROL BERKS COUNTY LANDFILL

• BEAN SINKING SPRING FUNERAL HOME (425 PENN AVE in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-2122352-1, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES
  Organizations: BEAN FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: BEAN FUNERAL HOMES &/SINKING SPRING HOME

• BEST BROS PAINT MFG (172 SHILLINGTON RD in READING, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD067101311, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BEST BROS PAINT MFG CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AMOCO STA FOOD SHOP (1200 COLUMBIA AVE in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987362761, RESIDUAL WASTE, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, PWSID-3061018, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: CD SCHNECK INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: SCHNECKS AMOCO FOOD SHOPS

• AMOCO OIL CO (COLUMBIA AVE in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• ADVANCED MACHINE CO (RT 422 WEST in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RITA, WILLIAM E (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AUTO COOL & LUBE (305 PENN AVE in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MIOZZQ JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (719 SPRING ROAD in SINKING SPRING, PA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%

Population in 1990: 13,037. Population change in the 1990s: +4,120 (+31.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16,950
• Northeast: 2,336
• Midwest: 531
• South: 1,321
• West: 249

59% of the 19608 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

95% of the 19608 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 200
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 160 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 329

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PENN IRON WORKS INC (700 OLD FRITZTOWN RD in READING, PA; small business) : $1,662,600 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  $570,600 with Navy for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
  $554,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2005-08-26.
  $538,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
  

• INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM INC (116 HAMPSHIRE RD in READING, PA; small business) : $138,989 in 16 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Degaussing and Mine Sweeping Equipment, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Hardware, Commercial, Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $63,993; 2005: $59,905; 2006: $15,091.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $31,254 with Defense Logistics Agency for Degaussing and Mine Sweeping Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $16,810, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
  $11,378 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2005-03-30. Completion date: 2005-07-27.
  $11,171 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2006-01-18. Completion date: 2006-05-19.
  

• LOWER HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP (720 BROWNSVILLE RD in READING, PA) : $79,218 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Professional Services, Guard Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: -$462; 2003: $20,020; 2004: $38,748; 2005: $20,912; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $20,912 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  $20,398, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-09. Completion date: 2004-04-11.
  $20,398 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-04-09. Completion date: 2004-04-11.
  $20,020 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-03-17. Completion date: 2003-04-13.
  

• PAT FEDLER (307 MILLER RD in READING, PA; small business) : $68,017 in 3 contracts in 2005

  $24,325 with Navy for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
  $22,992 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
  $20,700 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• BERKS WESTERN TELECOM INC (723 BROWNSVILLE RD in READING, PA; small business) : $17,832 in 3 contracts in 2004

  $5,944 with Department of Defense for Telecommunications Network Management Services. Signed on 2004-02-04. Completion date: 2004-03-30.
  $5,944, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-04. Completion date: 2004-03-30.
  $5,944, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-04. Completion date: 2004-03-30.
  

• KREITZ WELDING & FABRICATION I (788 FRITZTOWN RD in READING, PA; small business) : $8,147 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  $10,169 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
  -$2,022, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
  

• RF VISIONS (17 FOX GLEN DRIVE in SINKING SPRING, PA; small business)

  $5,000 with Navy for ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2005-03-31.

• WESTERN BERKS WATER AUTHORITY (91 WATER RD in READING, PA) : -$6,106 in 2 contracts in 2005

  -$3,053 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Services. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2002-03-22.
  -$3,053 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2002-03-22.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 85. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 202 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.0%), and Outside Fires (20.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 19608
• 86760.0%Structure Fires
• 29420.3%Outside Fires
• 16311.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1218.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 19608, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 19608 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	98	75.9 years
Mary	96	80.7 years
William	84	74.8 years
Charles	73	76.1 years
Robert	68	73.0 years
Paul	58	77.7 years
Dorothy	53	80.6 years
George	45	76.2 years
Richard	44	71.0 years
Helen	43	82.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 19608 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	41	75.2 years
Moyer	25	78.5 years
Smith	21	77.7 years
Krick	17	75.8 years
Fisher	14	76.9 years
Kline	13	80.7 years
Kramer	13	79.7 years
Ludwig	13	79.8 years
Lutz	13	77.6 years
Schonour	12	73.4 years

Businesses in zip code 19608
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
AutoZone	1		Lowe's	1
Blockbuster	1		McDonald's	1
CVS	1		Nike	1
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Subway	2
FedEx	3		Toyota	1
GNC	1		UPS	2
Giant	1		Wendy's	1
H&R Block	1		YMCA	1
Lane Furniture	1