Zip code 17061: Millersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17061?

17061 is assigned to Millersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17061 in?

17061 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17061?

About 6,842 people live in 17061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17061?

The median household income in 17061 is $55,611.

Q: What zip codes are near 17061?

The closest zip codes to 17061 are 17017, 17023, 17005, 17045, 17032.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

6,842

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$166K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$819/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

210 people/sq mi

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

About 17061

17061 is a small-town zip code in Millersburg, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 6,842 people live here, or 210 per square mile. The median resident is 41.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,611 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,100, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $819 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 17061 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%383rd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate17.3%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%272nd of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474324th of 1,697 in PA
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%833rd of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%449th of 1,704 in PA
Median age41.1
66th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,156th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate73.1%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,174th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%361st of 1,705 in PA
Average commute27 min
56th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min772nd of 1,596 in PA
Work from home13.7%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%539th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,072nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,088th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,780
46th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599812th of 1,693 in PA
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%607th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%620th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters46.6%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%644th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$32,989
27th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,135th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%810th of 1,704 in PA
Population density210/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi946th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,095th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index23.1
16th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6586th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$55,611
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,358th of 1,617 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,146th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$166,100
13th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,033rd of 1,628 in PA
Population6,842
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639538th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access84.2%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,218th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$819
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,019th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%989th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17061	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	92nd	383rd of 1,707
Poverty rate	17.3%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	77th	272nd of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.461	0.474	0.483	68th	324th of 1,697
Healthcare workers	10.7%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	67th	833rd of 1,704
Self-employed workers	10.8%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	67th	449th of 1,704
Median age	41.1	39.4	40.9	38.9	66th	1,156th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	73.1%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	62nd	1,174th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	8.1%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	60th	361st of 1,705
Average commute	27 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	56th	772nd of 1,596
Work from home	13.7%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	55th	539th of 1,704
Veterans	5.8%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	49th	1,072nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	6.3%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	47th	1,088th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$46,780	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	46th	812th of 1,693
Residents under 18	21.5%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	44th	607th of 1,707
Government workers	13%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	44th	620th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	46.6%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	34th	644th of 1,596
Per capita income	$32,989	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	27th	1,135th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.6%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	25th	810th of 1,704
Population density	210/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	946th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,095th of 1,704
Diversity index	23.1	58.6	44.6	61.4	16th	586th of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,611	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	15th	1,358th of 1,617
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.3%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	14th	1,146th of 1,706
Median home value	$166,100	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	13th	1,033rd of 1,628
Population	6,842	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	11th	538th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	84.2%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	11th	1,218th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$819	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	8th	1,019th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	1%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	989th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

41.1

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 2,981
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.8%
Married couples: 42.4%
Living alone: 36.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17061

$55,611

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,989

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17061

$166,100

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17061

$819

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,183
Owner-occupied: 73.1%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.6%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

23%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

16%

60+

11%

Average commute

27 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Production

11%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$46,780

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17061	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,839	$74,888
Service	$31,433	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,403	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,771	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

51%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Households with broadband: 84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.3%
No internet access: 15.2%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Millersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.5639° N, 76.9001° W
Land area: 33 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

Millersburg2% of zip
Lenkerville (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17061

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17017	Dalmatia, PA	4.4 mi	1,509	$82,396	$216,600
17023	Elizabethville, PA	4.8 mi	3,489	$79,435	$210,500
17005	Berrysburg, PA	5.4 mi	289	$61,429	$151,000
17045	Liverpool, PA	5.8 mi	3,811	$76,800	$230,300
17032	Halifax, PA	6.6 mi	7,551	$81,250	$226,400
17080	Pillow, PA	7.4 mi	264	$73,438	$136,500
17069	New Buffalo, PA	8.4 mi	192	$80,000	$236,400
17030	Gratz, PA	8.7 mi	541	—	$225,000
17864	Port Trevorton, PA	9.7 mi	2,495	$79,881	$208,000
17830	Herndon, PA	9.8 mi	1,938	$73,942	$194,600
17853	Mount Pleasant Mills, PA	10 mi	2,993	$63,787	$225,900
17018	Dauphin, PA	11 mi	3,902	$72,188	$238,700

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Questions about 17061

What city is zip code 17061?

17061 is assigned to Millersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17061 in?

17061 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17061?

About 6,842 people live in 17061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17061 in?

17061 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17061?

The median household income in 17061 is $55,611.

What zip codes are near 17061?

The closest zip codes to 17061 are 17017, 17023, 17005, 17045, 17032.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17061, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.