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ZIP Code 17048: Lykens, PA
ZIP code 17048 uses the postal name Lykens, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Dauphin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,993 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Gratz (6%) and Lykens (4%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lykens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dauphin County
- Census places
- Gratz (6%); Lykens (4%)
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House district
- PA-10 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.7 sq mi · 115 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17048?
17048 centers on 40.582°, -76.692° and covers 33.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 17097, 17978, 17098, 17030, 17968, 17023, 17080, 17941, 17032, 17830.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17048, 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 17048 compare with the rest of Dauphin County?
| Measure | 17048 | In Dauphin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,870 | 18th of 31 | 715th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $74k | 10th of 23 | 484th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $144k | 19th of 22 | 897th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 17048?
The 2020 Census counted 4,006 people in 17048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,870. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,870±449 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,006
- Households
- 1,554
- Median age
- 39.9
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 17048?
Of the 3,870 people the ACS estimates in 17048, 25.4% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Other or two or more9.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 17048 earn?
Median household income is $73,993 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Dauphin County.
- Median household income
- $73,993±$8,174
- Income per person
- $33,415
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,7201,930 returns; wages 71% 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 17048?
FHFA's house price index for 17048, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 87% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,200
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.2%
- Housing units
- 1,753
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 17048?
68 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Manufacturing11
- Retail trade9
- Wholesale trade7
- Accommodation and food services4
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 17048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17097 | Wiconisco | 721 | $69k | 1.0 mi |
| 17978 | Spring Glen | 688 | $66k | 3.2 mi |
| 17098 | Williamstown | 2,618 | $63k | 3.3 mi |
| 17030 | Gratz | 541 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 17968 | Sacramento | 321 | $112k | 5.4 mi |
| 17023 | Elizabethville | 3,489 | $79k | 6.3 mi |
| 17080 | Pillow | 264 | $73k | 7.1 mi |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | 733 | $64k | 8.3 mi |
| 17032 | Halifax | 7,551 | $81k | 8.8 mi |
| 17830 | Herndon | 1,938 | $74k | 9.3 mi |
| 17980 | Tower City | 3,342 | $71k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 17005 | Berrysburg | 289 | $61k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.