Zip code 17023: Elizabethville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17023?

17023 is assigned to Elizabethville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17023 in?

17023 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17023?

About 3,489 people live in 17023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17023?

The median household income in 17023 is $79,435.

Q: What zip codes are near 17023?

The closest zip codes to 17023 are 17005, 17030, 17080, 17061, 17017.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

3,489

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$211K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

170 people/sq mi

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

About 17023

17023 is a small-town zip code in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 3,489 people live here, or 170 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,435 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,500, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 17023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%239th of 1,707 in PA
Median age43.5
79th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9925th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%340th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate78.4%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%932nd of 1,698 in PA
Average commute29.2 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min503rd of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,134th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1823.3%
61st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%418th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%517th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%517th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$79,435
49th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971583rd of 1,617 in PA
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%482nd of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,087th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,583
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599826th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$38,215
44th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355752nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
44th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474636th of 1,697 in PA
Poverty rate8.9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%911th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,180th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%737th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%854th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$210,500
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500731st of 1,628 in PA
Population density170/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,005th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access82.9%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,288th of 1,698 in PA
Population3,489
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639753rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,121st of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index11.5
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,043rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters27.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,229th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,118th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,453rd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17023	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	10.6%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	91st	239th of 1,707
Median age	43.5	39.4	40.9	38.9	79th	925th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	12%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	77th	340th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	78.4%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	75th	932nd of 1,698
Average commute	29.2 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	70th	503rd of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	63rd	1,134th of 1,707
Residents under 18	23.3%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	61st	418th of 1,707
Work from home	14%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	56th	517th of 1,704
Government workers	14%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	53rd	517th of 1,704
Median household income	$79,435	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	49th	583rd of 1,617
Uninsured rate	6.7%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	49th	482nd of 1,705
Housing vacancy	6.3%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	47th	1,087th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$46,583	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	45th	826th of 1,693
Per capita income	$38,215	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	44th	752nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.461	0.474	0.483	44th	636th of 1,697
Poverty rate	8.9%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	38th	911th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	8.3%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	32nd	1,180th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.8%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	29th	737th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	26th	854th of 1,706
Median home value	$210,500	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	23rd	731st of 1,628
Population density	170/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	1,005th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	82.9%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	8th	1,288th of 1,698
Population	3,489	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	753rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$775	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	6th	1,121st of 1,366
Diversity index	11.5	58.6	44.6	61.4	5th	1,043rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.4%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,229th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,118th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,453rd of 1,704

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

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.5

Under 18

23.3%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

11.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 1,348
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.8%
Married couples: 58.4%
Living alone: 25.4%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

17023

$79,435

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,215

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17023

$210,500

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17023

$775

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,438
Owner-occupied: 78.4%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.1%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

25%

20–29

30–44

18%

45–59

13%

60+

14%

Average commute

29.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

10%

Production

Food service

Healthcare

Sales

Management

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

14%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$46,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,857	$74,888
Service	$24,306	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,764	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,857	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,972	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

42%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 82.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.4%
No internet access: 15.3%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Elizabethville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.5813° N, 76.8117° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Elizabethville3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17023

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17005	Berrysburg, PA	1.5 mi	289	$61,429	$151,000
17030	Gratz, PA	4 mi	541	—	$225,000
17080	Pillow, PA	4.1 mi	264	$73,438	$136,500
17061	Millersburg, PA	4.8 mi	6,842	$55,611	$166,100
17017	Dalmatia, PA	5.6 mi	1,509	$82,396	$216,600
17032	Halifax, PA	6 mi	7,551	$81,250	$226,400
17048	Lykens, PA	6.3 mi	3,870	$73,993	$144,200
17097	Wiconisco, PA	7.1 mi	721	$69,063	$99,500
17830	Herndon, PA	7.2 mi	1,938	$73,942	$194,600
17978	Spring Glen, PA	8.7 mi	688	$65,577	$275,000
17098	Williamstown, PA	9.5 mi	2,618	$63,041	$122,000
17980	Tower City, PA	9.8 mi	3,342	$71,210	$149,600

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Questions about 17023

What city is zip code 17023?

17023 is assigned to Elizabethville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17023 in?

17023 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17023?

About 3,489 people live in 17023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17023 in?

17023 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17023?

The median household income in 17023 is $79,435.

What zip codes are near 17023?

The closest zip codes to 17023 are 17005, 17030, 17080, 17061, 17017.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.