Zip code 17097: Wiconisco, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17097?

17097 is assigned to Wiconisco, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17097 in?

17097 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17097?

About 721 people live in 17097, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17097?

The median household income in 17097 is $69,063.

Q: What zip codes are near 17097?

The closest zip codes to 17097 are 17048, 17098, 17978, 17030, 17980.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

721

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$100K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,063/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

655 people/sq mi

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

About 17097

17097 is a suburban zip code in Wiconisco, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 721 people live here, or 655 per square mile. The median resident is 33.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,063 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $99,500, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 17097 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%173rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate83%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%673rd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy13.2%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%593rd of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate7.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%318th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%224th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min626th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,136th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,833
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599880th of 1,693 in PA
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,092nd of 1,704 in PA
Population density655/sq mi
36th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi587th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$69,063
34th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971908th of 1,617 in PA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,073rd of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$1,063
26th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209572nd of 1,366 in PA
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,450th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%528th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$28,701
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,437th of 1,707 in PA
Median age33.9
15th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,537th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,185th of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access81.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,341st of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters29.5%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,188th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,510th of 1,706 in PA
Diversity index9.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,186th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.350
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,400th of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$99,500
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,470th of 1,628 in PA
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,381st of 1,704 in PA
Population721
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,241st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,570th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,386th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17097	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents under 18	27.7%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	89th	173rd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	83%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	85th	673rd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	13.2%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	82nd	593rd of 1,699
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.2%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	81st	318th of 1,704
Government workers	18.3%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	78th	224th of 1,704
Average commute	28.1 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	626th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	63rd	1,136th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$45,833	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	43rd	880th of 1,693
Healthcare workers	9%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	43rd	1,092nd of 1,704
Population density	655/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	36th	587th of 1,707
Median household income	$69,063	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	34th	908th of 1,617
Poverty rate	7.4%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	28th	1,073rd of 1,699
Median gross rent	$1,063	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	26th	572nd of 1,366
Veterans	3.6%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	21st	1,450th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	21st	528th of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,701	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	15th	1,437th of 1,707
Median age	33.9	39.4	40.9	38.9	15th	1,537th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	12th	1,185th of 1,705
Broadband accessWeakness	81.9%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	6th	1,341st of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.5%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	5th	1,188th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	3rd	1,510th of 1,706
Diversity index	9.1	58.6	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,186th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.350	0.461	0.474	0.483	3rd	1,400th of 1,697
Median home value	$99,500	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	2nd	1,470th of 1,628
Self-employed workers	4.3%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	2nd	1,381st of 1,704
Population	721	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,241st of 1,707
Work from home	1%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,570th of 1,704
Tech workers	0%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,386th 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

23%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

33.9

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

9.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 282
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17097

$69,063

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,701

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.350

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17097

$99,500

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17097

$1,063

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 325
Owner-occupied: 83%
Vacant: 13.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

40%

30–44

45–59

13%

60+

12%

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

20%

Transportation and moving

16%

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Sales

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

30%

Construction

25%

Public administration

16%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Education

Retail

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17097	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,083	$74,888
Service	$15,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,423	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

54%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Households with broadband: 81.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.2%
No internet access: 18.1%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wiconisco
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.5742° N, 76.6769° W
Land area: 1.1 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

Wiconsico (unincorporated)96% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17097

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17048	Lykens, PA	1 mi	3,870	$73,993	$144,200
17098	Williamstown, PA	2.7 mi	2,618	$63,041	$122,000
17978	Spring Glen, PA	3.2 mi	688	$65,577	$275,000
17030	Gratz, PA	4.2 mi	541	—	$225,000
17980	Tower City, PA	4.2 mi	3,342	$71,210	$149,600
17968	Sacramento, PA	5.4 mi	321	$111,500	$173,600
17023	Elizabethville, PA	7.1 mi	3,489	$79,435	$210,500
17005	Berrysburg, PA	7.3 mi	289	$61,429	$151,000
17080	Pillow, PA	8 mi	264	$73,438	$136,500
17983	Valley View, PA	8.2 mi	1,541	$72,411	$158,700
17941	Klingerstown, PA	8.4 mi	733	$63,750	$207,100
17957	Muir, PA	8.5 mi	481	$106,250	$202,900

Questions about 17097

What city is zip code 17097?

17097 is assigned to Wiconisco, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17097 in?

17097 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17097?

About 721 people live in 17097, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17097 in?

17097 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17097?

The median household income in 17097 is $69,063.

What zip codes are near 17097?

The closest zip codes to 17097 are 17048, 17098, 17978, 17030, 17980.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17097, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.