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ZIP Code 17033: Hershey, PA
ZIP code 17033 uses the postal name Hershey, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Dauphin County (88% of its land) with the rest in Lebanon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,945 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hershey (41%), Palmdale (5%) and Union Deposit (1%); 53% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hershey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dauphin County (88%); Lebanon County (12%)
- Census places
- Hershey (41%) census-designated place; Palmdale (5%) census-designated place; Union Deposit (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House districts
- PA-10 (88%), PA-9 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.4 sq mi · 602 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17033?
17033 centers on 40.269°, -76.628° and covers 27.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 17078, 17036, 17041, 17022, 17545.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17033, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17033 compare with the rest of Dauphin County?
| Measure | 17033 | In Dauphin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,481 | 10th of 31 | 259th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $73k | 13th of 23 | 512th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $384k | 1st of 22 | 134th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17033?
The 2020 Census counted 16,414 people in 17033; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,481. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,481
- 2020 Census count
- 16,414
- Households
- 6,469
- Median age
- 36.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17033?
Of the 16,481 people the ACS estimates in 17033, 19.3% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.1%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic68.0%
- Hispanic or Latino13.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17033 earn?
Median household income is $72,945 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Dauphin County.
- Median household income
- $72,945±$7,687
- Income per person
- $45,670
- Below the poverty line
- 19.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $100,8247,940 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17033?
FHFA's house price index for 17033, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 84% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $384,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,330
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.8%
- Housing units
- 6,772
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17033?
555 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance104
- Retail trade87
- Accommodation and food services73
- Other services (except public administration)60
- Professional, scientific, and technical services45
- Finance and insurance36
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17033?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17078 | Palmyra | 23,840 | $93k | 2.8 mi |
| 17036 | Hummelstown | 23,520 | $116k | 4.9 mi |
| 17041 | Lawn | 190 | $86k | 5.9 mi |
| 17022 | Elizabethtown | 31,908 | $87k | 7.1 mi |
| 17545 | Manheim | 23,556 | $85k | 12.7 mi |
| 17010 | Campbelltown | 160 | – | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 17003 | Annville | 12,534 | $92k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 17057 | Middletown | 23,560 | $73k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 17111 | Harrisburg | 36,744 | $86k | 8.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.