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Harrisburg, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Harrisburg, PA - 10 ZIPs, total population 165,527. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HARRISBURG-PA · Harrisburg, PA 10 ZIPs · 165,527 pop · #14498/25278 · Dauphin County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $66,980
  • RANK-MID #14498/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Wiconisco
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 49% owners
  • POP-MID 165,527
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 17103→17112
  • HOME-LOW $198,188

Nearest income peer: Wiconisco, PA (+ $2,083 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Harrisburg

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Harrisburg on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Harrisburg, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
165,527
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,980
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (10 codes). Income averages $66,980, rent $1,214 , commute about 21 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Harrisburg sits in the lower half of Dauphin County on income: Hummelstown, Middletown and Hershey report more, Millersburg, Grantville and Williamstown report less. Hummelstown marks the far end of that range at $115,533, 72% above Harrisburg.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Harrisburg differ

Harrisburg's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $39,825 in ZIP 17103 to $103,876 in ZIP 17112, while home values span $104,800 in 17104 to $313,000 in 17112. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.6×

17103 to 17112

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.0×

17104 to 17112

Poverty-rate spread
26 points

17112 to 17103

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Harrisburg residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Harrisburg. The densest, 17112, still represents only about 20% of the 165,527 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Harrisburg

Citywide ZBP: 4,634 establishments, 97,725 employees , annual payroll $5,926,580k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 17112 (945 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (698) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Harrisburg, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Dauphin County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Harrisburg. See the Dauphin County roll-up →

Harrisburg sits in the lower half of Dauphin County on income: Hummelstown, Middletown and Hershey report more, Millersburg, Grantville and Williamstown report less. Hummelstown marks the far end of that range at $115,533, 72% above Harrisburg.

Side-by-side: Compare 17112 vs 17111 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
17112 33,850 $103,876 945 189
17111 30,714 $86,385 931 644
17110 24,433 $80,699 812 739
17109 23,131 $71,833 625 1,187
17104 20,962 $46,510 279 3,014
17103 11,848 $39,825 154 2,224
17113 10,749 $68,244 118 973
17102 7,628 $54,573 249 3,754
17101 2,212 $50,878 500 1,801
17120 0 n/a 21 n/a
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Harrisburg roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Harrisburg, .