Zip code 17018: Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17018?

17018 is assigned to Dauphin, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17018 in?

17018 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17018?

About 3,902 people live in 17018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17018?

The median household income in 17018 is $72,188.

Q: What zip codes are near 17018?

The closest zip codes to 17018 are 17112, 17032, 17110, 17108, 17140.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

3,902

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$239K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,063/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

98 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17018

17018 is a small-town zip code in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 3,902 people live here, or 98 per square mile. The median resident is 53.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,188 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $238,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 17018 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53.1
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9206th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older29.8%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%173rd of 1,707 in PA
Government workers28.5%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%64th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate87.1%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%443rd of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters62.2%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%202nd of 1,596 in PA
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%481st of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%777th of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474288th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,580
70th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599331st of 1,693 in PA
Work from home17.2%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%354th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$48,198
68th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355320th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%346th of 1,706 in PA
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%611th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$72,188
39th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971786th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access90.7%
39th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%591st of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%917th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%682nd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$238,700
30th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500554th of 1,628 in PA
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,242nd of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,063
26th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209571st of 1,366 in PA
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,329th of 1,704 in PA
Population density98/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,182nd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,168th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,326th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%901st of 1,707 in PA
Population3,902
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639714th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,309th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index3.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,488th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17018	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	53.1	39.4	40.9	38.9	97th	206th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	29.8%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	97th	173rd of 1,707
Government workers	28.5%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	97th	64th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	87.1%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	92nd	443rd of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.2%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	88th	202nd of 1,596
Veterans	8.4%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	81st	481st of 1,707
Housing vacancy	10.3%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	73rd	777th of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.461	0.474	0.483	71st	288th of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$56,580	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	70th	331st of 1,693
Work from home	17.2%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	69th	354th of 1,704
Per capita income	$48,198	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	68th	320th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	60th	346th of 1,706
Self-employed workers	9.4%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	51st	611th of 1,704
Median household income	$72,188	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	39th	786th of 1,617
Broadband access	90.7%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	39th	591st of 1,698
Poverty rate	8.8%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	37th	917th of 1,699
Tech workers	2%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	33rd	682nd of 1,704
Median home value	$238,700	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	30th	554th of 1,628
Average commute	22.7 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	27th	1,242nd of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,063	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	26th	571st of 1,366
Healthcare workers	7%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	15th	1,329th of 1,704
Population density	98/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,182nd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	12th	1,168th of 1,705
Residents under 18	15.4%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	9th	1,326th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	8th	901st of 1,707
Population	3,902	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	714th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,309th of 1,704
Diversity index	3.7	58.6	44.6	61.4	1st	1,488th of 1,707

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

17%

55–64

20%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

53.1

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

29.8%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.1%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

3.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.1%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 1,877
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 61.4%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 33.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

17018

$72,188

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,198

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17018

$238,700

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17018

$1,063

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,092
Owner-occupied: 87.1%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

36%

30–44

21%

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Office and admin

13%

Business and finance

11%

Education

10%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Sales

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Public administration

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

Education

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$56,580

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17018	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,156	$74,888
Service	$36,607	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,898	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,115	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Households with broadband: 90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.5%
No internet access: 8.8%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Dauphin
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.4221° N, 76.8261° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 3.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Dauphin1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17018

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17112	Harrisburg, PA	4.4 mi	38,502	$103,876	$313,000
17032	Halifax, PA	5 mi	7,551	$81,250	$226,400
17110	Harrisburg, PA	7.6 mi	27,364	$80,699	$222,900
17108	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
17140	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
17028	Grantville, PA	8.1 mi	3,563	$59,554	$163,100
17069	New Buffalo, PA	8.5 mi	192	$80,000	$236,400
17177	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—
17106	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
17107	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
17109	Harrisburg, PA	9.1 mi	27,466	$71,833	$215,900
17093	Summerdale, PA	9.4 mi	684	$75,926	$170,000

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Questions about 17018

What city is zip code 17018?

17018 is assigned to Dauphin, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17018 in?

17018 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17018?

About 3,902 people live in 17018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17018 in?

17018 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17018?

The median household income in 17018 is $72,188.

What zip codes are near 17018?

The closest zip codes to 17018 are 17112, 17032, 17110, 17108, 17140.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17018, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.