ZIP Code 18011 — Alburtis borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 18011 covers Alburtis, PA in Berks County with a population of about 5,624.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 484, 610, 835; U.S. House district PA-4; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 18011 is about $104,144 — about 39% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 38.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 10.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $279,100 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,531 (about 32% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.9% (about 21.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18011 in Alburtis, PA, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,793. That sits below the local median household income ($104,144), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Alburtis borough, PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.8) and hurricane (92.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Alburtis borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 48.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 256 for ZIP 18011 (Alburtis borough, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.