Zip code 17102: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17102?

17102 is assigned to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17102 in?

17102 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17102?

About 8,118 people live in 17102, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17102?

The median household income in 17102 is $54,573.

Q: What zip codes are near 17102?

The closest zip codes to 17102 are 17101, 17124, 17123, 17125, 17128.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

8,118

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$194K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,111/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.8 sq mi

10,724 people/sq mi

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

About 17102

17102 is a dense urban zip code in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 8,118 people live here, or 10,724 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,573 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 24.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $193,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 32% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,111 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.6 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and business and finance.

How 17102 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density10,724/sq mi
93rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi51st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers8%
93rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%55th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate24.4%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%127th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home27.2%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%111th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.492
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474126th of 1,697 in PA
Government workers20.3%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%169th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%
78th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%182nd of 1,706 in PA
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%718th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%404th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index60.9
74th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.658th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$43,782
60th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355456th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$51,325
59th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599539th of 1,693 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.1%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,422nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,248th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents6.7%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%327th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute23.6 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,151st of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,111
29th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209504th of 1,366 in PA
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,209th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%921st of 1,705 in PA
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%918th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$193,700
20th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500858th of 1,628 in PA
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,503rd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$54,573
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,386th of 1,617 in PA
Population8,118
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639482nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters36.4%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,027th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,192nd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1813.9%
6th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,409th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate31.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,673rd of 1,698 in PA

Measure	17102	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Population density	10,724/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	93rd	51st of 1,707
Tech workers	8%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	93rd	55th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	24.4%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	91st	127th of 1,699
Work from home	27.2%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	91st	111th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.492	0.461	0.474	0.483	86th	126th of 1,697
Government workers	20.3%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	85th	169th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.2%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	78th	182nd of 1,706
Housing vacancy	11.1%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	76th	718th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	74th	404th of 1,704
Diversity index	60.9	58.6	44.6	61.4	74th	58th of 1,707
Per capita income	$43,782	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	60th	456th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$51,325	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	59th	539th of 1,693
Residents 65 and older	15.1%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	39th	1,422nd of 1,707
Veterans	4.9%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	37th	1,248th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	6.7%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	37th	327th of 1,707
Average commute	23.6 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	34th	1,151st of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,111	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	29th	504th of 1,366
Healthcare workers	8.1%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	29th	1,209th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	4.1%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	23rd	921st of 1,705
Broadband access	87.4%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	21st	918th of 1,698
Median home value	$193,700	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	20th	858th of 1,628
Median age	34.9	39.4	40.9	38.9	20th	1,503rd of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,573	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	14th	1,386th of 1,617
Population	8,118	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	13th	482nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.4%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	10th	1,027th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	6%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	10th	1,192nd of 1,704
Residents under 18	13.9%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	6th	1,409th of 1,707
Homeownership rateWeakness	31.5%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	5th	1,673rd of 1,698

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

5–17

11%

18–24

25%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

13.9%

65 and over

15.1%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black24%
Hispanic14%
Asian2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

60.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,657
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 27.4%
Married couples: 18.2%
Living alone: 59.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17102

$54,573

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,782

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.492

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17102

$193,700

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17102

$1,111

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

41%

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

23%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,239
Owner-occupied: 31.5%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.1%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

48%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

12%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

27%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

34%

20–29

22%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Management

11%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Computer and math

Education

Food service

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Production

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Public administration

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$51,325

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17102	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,300	$74,888
Service	$35,700	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,472	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,940	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,022	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.8%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 7.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Harrisburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.2678° N, 76.9024° W
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Harrisburg100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17102

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17101	Harrisburg, PA	0.8 mi	2,722	$50,878	—
17124	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
17123	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
17125	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
17128	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
17130	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1 mi	—	—	—
17120	Harrisburg, PA	1.1 mi	0	—	—
17127	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
17129	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
17126	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
17043	Lemoyne, PA	1.4 mi	5,852	$61,173	$226,700
17105	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17102

What city is zip code 17102?

17102 is assigned to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17102 in?

17102 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17102?

About 8,118 people live in 17102, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17102 in?

17102 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17102?

The median household income in 17102 is $54,573.

What zip codes are near 17102?

The closest zip codes to 17102 are 17101, 17124, 17123, 17125, 17128.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17102, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.