ZIP Code 19554 — Shartlesville CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 19554 covers Shartlesville, PA in Berks County with a population of about 333.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 484, 610, 835; U.S. House district PA-9; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.2%; unemployment rate near 11.6%; 14.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 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 $256,900 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $787 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.7% (about 10.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19554 in Shartlesville, PA, a household would need roughly $71,000 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 $1,650. 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 Shartlesville CDP, 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 Shartlesville CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 19554 (Shartlesville CDP, 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.