Zip code 17057: Middletown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17057
17057 is a suburban zip code in Middletown, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 23,560 people live here, or 757 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $73,407 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $201,600, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,198 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.
How 17057 compares
- Government workers17.9%76thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%241st of 1,704 in PA
- 63rdU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,147th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans6.6%61stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%901st of 1,707 in PA
- 61stU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474395th of 1,697 in PA
- Median age39.856thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,253rd of 1,707 in PA
- Per capita income$40,81552ndU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355607th of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%487th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate10.4%47thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%756th of 1,699 in PA
- 46thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%531st of 1,596 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$46,74246thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599814th of 1,693 in PA
- Homeownership rate66.6%45thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,386th of 1,698 in PA
- Work from home11.7%45thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%697th of 1,704 in PA
- 43rdU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,091st of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$73,40741stU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971741st of 1,617 in PA
- Population density757/sq mi39thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi541st of 1,707 in PA
- 39thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%605th of 1,706 in PA
- Diversity index41.338thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6255th of 1,707 in PA
- Population23,56037thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639165th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access90.5%37thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%608th of 1,698 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,19836thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209398th of 1,366 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.9%32ndU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%776th of 1,705 in PA
- 31stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%377th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1819.5%28thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%881st of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy4.2%24thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,274th of 1,699 in PA
- Average commute22 min23rdU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,301st of 1,596 in PA
- Median home value$201,60021stU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500801st of 1,628 in PA
- 9thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,223rd of 1,704 in PA
- 9thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,202nd of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 17057 | Dauphin | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 17.9% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 241st of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.3% | 18% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,147th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 901st of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.449 | 0.461 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 395th of 1,697 | |
| Median age | 39.8 | 39.4 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,253rd of 1,707 | |
| Per capita income | $40,815 | $42,294 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 607th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 487th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 756th of 1,699 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.6% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 531st of 1,596 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,742 | $49,696 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 814th of 1,693 | |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 63.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,386th of 1,698 | |
| Work from home | 11.7% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 697th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,091st of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $73,407 | $76,242 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 741st of 1,617 | |
| Population density | 757/sq mi | 552/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 541st of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 605th of 1,706 | |
| Diversity index | 41.3 | 58.6 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 255th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 23,560 | 289,593 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 165th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband access | 90.5% | 90.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 608th of 1,698 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,198 | $1,217 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 398th of 1,366 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 776th of 1,705 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.4% | 9.8% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 377th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.5% | 22.3% | 20.4% | 22% | 881st of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.2% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,274th of 1,699 | |
| Average commute | 22 min | 21.5 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,301st of 1,596 | |
| Median home value | $201,600 | $236,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 801st of 1,628 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,223rd of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,202nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White76%
- Black6%
- Hispanic9%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,216
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 60.1%
- Married couples
- 44.7%
- Living alone
- 32%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.6%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,663
- Owner-occupied
- 66.6%
- Vacant
- 4.2%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17057 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $64,878 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,116 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,598 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $66,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,900 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.2%
- Households with broadband
- 90.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.2%
- No internet access
- 7.7%
- Without health insurance
- 4.9%
- Limited-English households
- 1.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Middletown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Dauphin County
- Center point
- 40.1944° N, 76.7262° W
- Land area
- 31 sq mi
- Water area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Middletown7% of zip
- Royalton1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 17057
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17034 | Highspire, PA | 3.3 mi | $52,700 |
| 17319 | Etters, PA | 4.3 mi | $99,778 |
| 17036 | Hummelstown, PA | 4.4 mi | $115,533 |
| 17113 | Harrisburg, PA | 5.6 mi | $68,244 |
| 17111 | Harrisburg, PA | 6 mi | $86,385 |
| 17370 | York Haven, PA | 6 mi | $89,895 |
| 17022 | Elizabethtown, PA | 6.5 mi | $86,767 |
| 17070 | New Cumberland, PA | 6.8 mi | $88,000 |
| 17502 | Bainbridge, PA | 7.1 mi | $72,776 |
| 17033 | Hershey, PA | 7.3 mi | $72,945 |
| 17109 | Harrisburg, PA | 8.4 mi | $71,833 |
| 17345 | Manchester, PA | 8.4 mi | $92,821 |
Zip codes like 17057 elsewhere
Questions about 17057
What city is zip code 17057?
17057 is assigned to Middletown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 17057 in?
17057 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 17057?
About 23,560 people live in 17057, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17057 in?
17057 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17057?
The median household income in 17057 is $73,407.
What zip codes are near 17057?
The closest zip codes to 17057 are 17034, 17319, 17036, 17113, 17111.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17057, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.