ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17111: Dauphin County, PA

ZIP Code 17111 (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 36,744 residents in 14,538 households. The median household income is $86,385, the median home value is $235,500 and the median gross rent is $1,376/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

36,744

Margin of error ±1,455

Median household income

$86,385

Margin of error ±$5,018

Median home value

$235,500

Margin of error ±$8,383

Median gross rent

$1,376/mo

Margin of error ±$74

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.0 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 17111 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1711138.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17111$86,385Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17111$41,465Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 171115.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 171113.7%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1711133.5%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17111$235,500Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17111$1,376/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1711166.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1711121.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1711119.6%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17111

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17111 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17111Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population36,744±1,45513,018,639334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±1.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,538±6645,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$86,385±$5,018$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$41,465±$2,288$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±1.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%±2.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$235,500±$8,383$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,376/mo±$74$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.5%±2.6 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.0 min±2.6 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.6%±2.5 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17111
GroupZIP 17111PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.3%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.5%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17111 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Dauphin County
Largest overlapping place
Lawnton (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.37 sq mi· about 2,000 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dauphin County

17005 Berrysburg, PA17018 Dauphin County, PA17023 Dauphin County, PA17030 Gratz, PA17032 Dauphin County, PA17033 Hershey, PA17034 Highspire, PA17036 Dauphin County, PA17048 Dauphin County, PA17057 Dauphin County, PA17061 Dauphin County, PA17080 Pillow, PA17097 Wiconsico, PA17098 Dauphin County, PA17101 Harrisburg, PA17102 Harrisburg, PA17103 Harrisburg, PA17104 Harrisburg, PA17109 Colonial Park, PA17110 Harrisburg, PA17112 Dauphin County, PA17113 Steelton, PA17978 Dauphin County, PA17980 Dauphin County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.