Zip code 17112: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17112?

17112 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 17112 in?

17112 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17112?

About 38,502 people live in 17112, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17112?

The median household income in 17112 is $103,876.

Q: What zip codes are near 17112?

The closest zip codes to 17112 are 17018, 17108, 17028, 17140, 17109.

Residential delivery areaDauphin CountyEastern Time

Population

38,502

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$313K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,456/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

70 sq mi

553 people/sq mi

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

About 17112

17112 is a suburban zip code in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 38,502 people live here, or 553 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,876 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $313,000, or 3.0 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 $1,456 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 17112 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.5%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%318th of 1,704 in PA
Median age44.7
85th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9778th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate83.1%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%666th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%428th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers5.5%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%163rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%752nd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$62,781
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599203rd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$54,475
79th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355207th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home20.6%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%229th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$103,876
74th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971222nd of 1,617 in PA
Government workers17.1%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%280th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher44%
71st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%242nd of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%315th of 1,698 in PA
Population38,502
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63958th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%539th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,456
54th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209172nd of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents9.3%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%205th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$313,000
46th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500285th of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%646th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index39.1
35th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6288th of 1,707 in PA
Population density553/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi636th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
27th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474866th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,327th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,232nd of 1,705 in PA
Rent-burdened renters34.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,069th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate4%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,441st of 1,699 in PA
Housing vacancy2.3%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,447th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,329th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17112	Dauphin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	14.5%	12.3%	11.5%	9.7%	94th	318th of 1,704
Median age	44.7	39.4	40.9	38.9	85th	778th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	83.1%	63.1%	69.3%	65.2%	85th	666th of 1,698
Veterans	8.8%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	428th of 1,707
Tech workers	5.5%	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	83rd	163rd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	18%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	752nd of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,781	$49,696	$50,599	$49,666	80th	203rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$54,475	$42,294	$44,355	$44,673	79th	207th of 1,707
Work from home	20.6%	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%	79th	229th of 1,704
Median household income	$103,876	$76,242	$77,971	$80,734	74th	222nd of 1,617
Government workers	17.1%	16.6%	11.5%	14.5%	72nd	280th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higher	44%	34.4%	35.2%	35.7%	71st	242nd of 1,706
Broadband access	94.3%	90.3%	89.7%	91%	69th	315th of 1,698
Population	38,502	289,593	13,018,639	334,922,499	65th	58th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10.1%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	60th	539th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,456	$1,217	$1,209	$1,413	54th	172nd of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	9.3%	9.8%	7.7%	14.1%	48th	205th of 1,707
Median home value	$313,000	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	46th	285th of 1,628
Residents under 18	21.2%	22.3%	20.4%	22%	42nd	646th of 1,707
Diversity index	39.1	58.6	44.6	61.4	35th	288th of 1,707
Population density	553/sq mi	552/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	636th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.461	0.474	0.483	27th	866th of 1,697
Average commute	21.7 min	21.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	21st	1,327th of 1,596
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	6.4%	5.6%	8.4%	10th	1,232nd of 1,705
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.4%	45.4%	48.2%	51.1%	8th	1,069th of 1,596
Poverty rateStrength	4%	12.9%	11.7%	12.5%	6th	1,441st of 1,699
Housing vacancy	2.3%	5.1%	9.2%	10.1%	5th	1,447th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	4th	1,329th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.7

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black8%
Hispanic4%
Asian8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

39.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 15,960
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 61.2%
Living alone: 21.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

17112

$103,876

Dauphin Co.

$76,242

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,475

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17112

$313,000

Dauphin Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17112

$1,456

Dauphin Co.

$1,217

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 16,338
Owner-occupied: 83.1%
Vacant: 2.3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.4%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

36%

20–29

28%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

12%

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Manufacturing

Education

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$62,781

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17112	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,987	$74,888
Service	$26,344	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,509	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,288	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,253	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

14%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.3%
No internet access: 3.4%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Harrisburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin County
Center point: 40.3740° N, 76.7702° W
Land area: 70 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

Linglestown (unincorporated)6% of zip
Skyline View (unincorporated)4% of zip
Paxtonia (unincorporated)3% of zip
Colonial Park (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17112

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17018	Dauphin, PA	4.4 mi	3,902	$72,188	$238,700
17108	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
17028	Grantville, PA	5.4 mi	3,563	$59,554	$163,100
17140	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
17109	Harrisburg, PA	6.5 mi	27,466	$71,833	$215,900
17177	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
17106	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
17110	Harrisburg, PA	7.1 mi	27,364	$80,699	$222,900
17111	Harrisburg, PA	7.2 mi	36,744	$86,385	$235,500
17107	Harrisburg, PA · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
17036	Hummelstown, PA	8.4 mi	23,520	$115,533	$349,700
17103	Harrisburg, PA	8.4 mi	13,115	$39,825	$137,900

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Questions about 17112

What city is zip code 17112?

17112 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 17112 in?

17112 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17112?

About 38,502 people live in 17112, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17112 in?

17112 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17112?

The median household income in 17112 is $103,876.

What zip codes are near 17112?

The closest zip codes to 17112 are 17018, 17108, 17028, 17140, 17109.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17112, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.