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ZIP Code 17036: Hummelstown, PA
ZIP code 17036 uses the postal name Hummelstown, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Dauphin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,533 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hershey (6%) and Hummelstown (4%), and under 1% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hummelstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dauphin County
- Census places
- Hershey (6%) census-designated place; Hummelstown (4%)
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House district
- PA-10 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.1 sq mi · 838 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17036?
17036 centers on 40.258°, -76.720° and covers 28.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 17111, 17057, 17033, 17078, 17112, 17022, 17028.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17036, 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 17036 compare with the rest of Dauphin County?
| Measure | 17036 | In Dauphin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,520 | 8th of 31 | 167th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $116k | 1st of 23 | 106th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $350k | 2nd of 22 | 171st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% 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 17036?
The 2020 Census counted 24,146 people in 17036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,520. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,520
- 2020 Census count
- 24,146+10.2% since 2010 (21,913)
- Households
- 9,862
- Median age
- 41.2
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 17036?
Of the 23,520 people the ACS estimates in 17036, 22.8% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.3%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic80.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.9%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
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 17036 earn?
Median household income is $115,533 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Dauphin County. It rose from $98,104 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $115,533
- Income per person
- $64,934
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 59.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $119,88712,430 returns; wages 72% 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 17036?
FHFA's house price index for 17036, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $349,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,404
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.0%
- Housing units
- 10,141
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 17036?
440 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 43 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)60
- Health care and social assistance58
- Accommodation and food services55
- Professional, scientific, and technical services49
- Construction44
- Retail trade43
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 17036?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17111 | Harrisburg | 36,744 | $86k | 3.3 mi |
| 17057 | Middletown | 23,560 | $73k | 4.4 mi |
| 17033 | Hershey | 16,481 | $73k | 4.9 mi |
| 17078 | Palmyra | 23,840 | $93k | 7.6 mi |
| 17112 | Harrisburg | 38,502 | $104k | 8.4 mi |
| 17022 | Elizabethtown | 31,908 | $87k | 8.6 mi |
| 17028 | Grantville | 3,563 | $60k | 10.3 mi |
| 17034 | Highspire | 3,071 | $53k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17113 | Harrisburg | 11,724 | $68k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 17109 | Harrisburg | 27,466 | $72k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 17010 | Campbelltown | 160 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.