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17057

Zip code 17057: Middletown, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time
Population
23,560
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$202K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,198/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
31 sq mi
757 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
39.8
Under 18
19.5%
65 and over
18.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
41.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
76.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
89%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.9%

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

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

17057
$73,407
Dauphin Co.
$76,242
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,815
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17057
$201,600
Dauphin Co.
$236,400
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

17057
$1,198
Dauphin Co.
$1,217
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
8%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
32%
20–29
30%
30–44
20%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
22 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Transportation and moving
11%
Sales
11%
Management
10%
Healthcare
9%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Food service
5%
Business and finance
5%
Education
5%
Production
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Education
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Other services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Wholesale
6%
Public administration
6%
Construction
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$46,742
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work17057U.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+)

No diploma
7%
High school
40%
Some college
17%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
9%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
17034Highspire3.3 mi$52,700
17319Etters4.3 mi$99,778
17036Hummelstown4.4 mi$115,533
17113Harrisburg5.6 mi$68,244
17111Harrisburg6 mi$86,385
17370York Haven6 mi$89,895
17022Elizabethtown6.5 mi$86,767
17070New Cumberland6.8 mi$88,000
17502Bainbridge7.1 mi$72,776
17033Hershey7.3 mi$72,945
17109Harrisburg8.4 mi$71,833
17345Manchester8.4 mi$92,821

Zip codes like 17057 elsewhere

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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.