Zip code 17113: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17113
17113 is an urban zip code in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 11,724 people live here, or 2,812 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $68,244 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,216 a month.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 17113 compares
- Tech workers7.3%91stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%71st of 1,704 in PA
- Diversity index68.290thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.620th of 1,707 in PA
- 82ndWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474172nd of 1,697 in PA
- Poverty rate15.1%70thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%371st of 1,699 in PA
- Healthcare workers10.7%67thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%834th of 1,704 in PA
- Population density2,812/sq mi65thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi209th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%947th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1822.6%55thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%478th of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate6.8%50thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%472nd of 1,705 in PA
- Work from home12.5%49thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%614th of 1,704 in PA
- 46thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%222nd of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy5.7%41stU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,144th of 1,699 in PA
- Median age37.740thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,400th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,21637thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209376th of 1,366 in PA
- Homeownership rate62.4%36thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,471st of 1,698 in PA
- 36thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%748th of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$43,43634thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,070th of 1,693 in PA
- Median household income$68,24433rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971930th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$33,77530thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,066th of 1,707 in PA
- 28thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%769th of 1,698 in PA
- 23rdU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%985th of 1,704 in PA
- 20thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,005th of 1,706 in PA
- Population11,72418thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639366th of 1,707 in PA
- 18thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,549th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$161,80012thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,077th of 1,628 in PA
- Average commute19.4 min10thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,461st of 1,596 in PA
- 9thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,043rd of 1,596 in PA
- 2ndU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,382nd of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 17113 | Dauphin | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech workers | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 71st of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 68.2 | 58.6 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 20th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.481 | 0.461 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 172nd of 1,697 | |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 371st of 1,699 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 834th of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 2,812/sq mi | 552/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 209th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 947th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.6% | 22.3% | 20.4% | 22% | 478th of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 472nd of 1,705 | |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 614th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.9% | 9.8% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 222nd of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.7% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,144th of 1,699 | |
| Median age | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,400th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,216 | $1,217 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 376th of 1,366 | |
| Homeownership rate | 62.4% | 63.1% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,471st of 1,698 | |
| Government workers | 12% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 748th of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,436 | $49,696 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,070th of 1,693 | |
| Median household income | $68,244 | $76,242 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 930th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $33,775 | $42,294 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,066th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband access | 89% | 90.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 769th of 1,698 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 985th of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 19.7% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,005th of 1,706 | |
| Population | 11,724 | 289,593 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 366th of 1,707 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.1% | 18% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,549th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $236,400 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,077th of 1,628 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.4 min | 21.5 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,461st of 1,596 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 35.6% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,043rd of 1,596 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10% | 1,382nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White43%
- Black31%
- Hispanic20%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,631
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 63.3%
- Married couples
- 36.3%
- Living alone
- 32.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,913
- Owner-occupied
- 62.4%
- Vacant
- 5.7%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 35.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.9%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17113 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,924 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,924 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,400 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $48,882 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,618 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.2%
- Households with broadband
- 89%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.1%
- No internet access
- 7%
- Without health insurance
- 6.8%
- Limited-English households
- 3.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Harrisburg
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Dauphin County
- Center point
- 40.2302° N, 76.8212° W
- Land area
- 4.2 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
- Steelton46% of zip
- Bressler (unincorporated)8% of zip
- Enhaut (unincorporated)6% of zip
- Oberlin (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 17113
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17034 | Highspire, PA | 2.4 mi | $52,700 |
| 17070 | New Cumberland, PA | 2.7 mi | $88,000 |
| 17104 | Harrisburg, PA | 3 mi | $46,510 |
| 17122 | Harrisburg, PA · PO box | 3 mi | — |
| 17111 | Harrisburg, PA | 3.5 mi | $86,385 |
| 17103 | Harrisburg, PA | 3.8 mi | $39,825 |
| 17126 | Harrisburg, PA · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 17127 | Harrisburg, PA · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 17129 | Harrisburg, PA · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 17120 | Harrisburg, PA | 4 mi | — |
| 17109 | Harrisburg, PA | 4.1 mi | $71,833 |
| 17125 | Harrisburg, PA · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 17113 elsewhere
Questions about 17113
What city is zip code 17113?
17113 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 17113 in?
17113 is in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 17113?
About 11,724 people live in 17113, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17113 in?
17113 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17113?
The median household income in 17113 is $68,244.
What zip codes are near 17113?
The closest zip codes to 17113 are 17034, 17070, 17104, 17122, 17111.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17113, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.