Zip code 17033: Hershey, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17033?

17033 is assigned to Hershey, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17033 in?

17033 is mostly in Dauphin County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17033?

About 16,481 people live in 17033, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17033?

The median household income in 17033 is $72,945.

Q: What zip codes are near 17033?

The closest zip codes to 17033 are 17010, 17078, 17036, 17041, 17022.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

16,481

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$384K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,330/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

602 people/sq mi

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

About 17033

17033 is a suburban zip code in Hershey, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 16,481 people live here, or 602 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,945 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $384,100, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,330 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 17033 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%276th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.500
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474105th of 1,697 in PA
Poverty rate19.1%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%238th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%200th of 1,706 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%972nd of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$45,670
64th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355390th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home15.5%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%422nd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$384,100
60th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500168th of 1,628 in PA
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%398th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents12.5%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%121st of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index50.9
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6127th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%675th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,071st of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,330
45th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209269th of 1,366 in PA
Median household income$72,945
40th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971757th of 1,617 in PA
Population density602/sq mi
35th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi612th of 1,707 in PA
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,439th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%683rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,242nd of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,575
27th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,223rd of 1,693 in PA
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%899th of 1,707 in PA
Population16,481
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639259th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.3%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%776th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate50.8%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,588th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,001st of 1,705 in PA
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,150th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers5.3%
6th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,276th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute17.5 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,525th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	17033	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	15%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	95th	276th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.500	0.461	0.474	0.483	89th	105th of 1,697
Poverty rateWeakness	19.1%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	82nd	238th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.3%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	76th	200th of 1,706
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	73rd	972nd of 1,707
Per capita income	$45,670	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	64th	390th of 1,707
Work from home	15.5%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	63rd	422nd of 1,704
Median home value	$384,100	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	60th	168th of 1,628
Broadband access	93.2%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	59th	398th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	12.5%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	58th	121st of 1,707
Diversity index	50.9	58.6	44.6	61.4	53rd	127th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	49th	675th of 1,704
Veterans	5.8%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	49th	1,071st of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,330	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	45th	269th of 1,366
Median household income	$72,945	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	40th	757th of 1,617
Population density	602/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	35th	612th of 1,707
Median age	36.8	39.4	40.9	38.9	33rd	1,439th of 1,707
Tech workers	2%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	33rd	683rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	4.5%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	28th	1,242nd of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$41,575	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	27th	1,223rd of 1,693
Residents under 18	19.3%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	26th	899th of 1,707
Population	16,481	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	25th	259th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	43.3%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	24th	776th of 1,596
Homeownership rateWeakness	50.8%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	19th	1,588th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	19th	1,001st of 1,705
Government workers	9.1%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,150th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	5.3%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	6th	1,276th of 1,704
Average commuteStrength	17.5 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	5th	1,525th of 1,596

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

16%

5–17

11%

18–24

16%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black5%
Hispanic13%
Asian9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

50.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 6,469
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.1%
Married couples: 43.7%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

17033

$72,945

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,670

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.500

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17033

$384,100

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17033

$1,330

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,772
Owner-occupied: 50.8%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.7%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

37%

20–29

13%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

10%

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,575

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17033	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,215	$74,888
Service	$12,330	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,932	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$22,064	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,536	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 21%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Hershey
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.2692° N, 76.6282° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17033 spans 2 counties

Dauphin County88% of land
Lebanon County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hershey (unincorporated)41% of zip
Palmdale (unincorporated)5% of zip
Union Deposit (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17033

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17010	Campbelltown, PA	2.4 mi	160	—	—
17078	Palmyra, PA	2.8 mi	23,840	$93,135	$305,700
17036	Hummelstown, PA	4.9 mi	23,520	$115,533	$349,700
17041	Lawn, PA	5.9 mi	190	$86,397	$167,800
17022	Elizabethtown, PA	7.1 mi	31,908	$86,767	$294,000
17003	Annville, PA	7.2 mi	12,534	$92,209	$250,300
17057	Middletown, PA	7.3 mi	23,560	$73,407	$201,600
17111	Harrisburg, PA	8 mi	36,744	$86,385	$235,500
17064	Mount Gretna, PA	8.3 mi	839	$130,417	$373,800
17034	Highspire, PA	9.3 mi	3,071	$52,700	$146,300
17028	Grantville, PA	9.5 mi	3,563	$59,554	$163,100
17108	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17033

What city is zip code 17033?

17033 is assigned to Hershey, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17033 in?

17033 is mostly in Dauphin County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17033?

About 16,481 people live in 17033, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17033 in?

17033 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17033?

The median household income in 17033 is $72,945.

What zip codes are near 17033?

The closest zip codes to 17033 are 17010, 17078, 17036, 17041, 17022.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17033, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.