ZIP Code 17098

ZIP code 17098 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.2 square miles in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 2,528 residents, producing a population density of 100 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17098 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17098 sits at $63,041 (19% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $30,862. The poverty rate stands at 19.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.1%. On housing, the median home value is $122,000 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $839 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17098 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dauphin County, so you can benchmark 17098 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →