Reading

Metro area 39740 • Metropolitan • PA • 430.5K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $81.8K.
•Median home value: $245.6K.
•Poverty rate: 11.9%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Reading.

Income

82nd

Home values

61st

Poverty rate

38th

Metro Basics

CBSA

39740

Type

Metropolitan

Population

430.5K

Land Area

856.4 sq mi

Pop. Density

502.7 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

215 223 267 445 484 610 717 835

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.