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ZIP Code 17111: Harrisburg, PA

ZIP code 17111 uses the postal name Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Dauphin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 37,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd most populous of Harrisburg's 10 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $86,385 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lawnton (8%), Rutherford (6%) and Paxtang (2%), and 2% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
171sectional center: Harrisburg, PA (SCF 170)
11delivery area within it
Town
Harrisburg · 10 residential ZIPs
Census places
Lawnton (8%) census-designated place; Rutherford (6%) census-designated place; Paxtang (2%)
Neighborhoods
Chartwood, Lawnford Acres, Lawton Gardens, Rutherford Gardens, Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes Park and 1 more GeoNames
Metro area
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
House district
PA-10 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
18.4 sq mi · 2,001 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
16 more ZIP codes use the name Harrisburg for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 17111?

17111 centers on 40.270°, -76.781° and covers 18.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 17109, 17036, 17113, 17103, 17104, 17057, 17112.

17036 · Hummelstown17057 · Middletown17103 · Harrisburg17104 · Harrisburg17109 · Harrisburg17112 · Harrisburg17113 · Harrisburg17111 · Harrisburg (this ZIP)171111711217057170361710417109171131710317036 · Hummelstown17057 · Middletown17103 · Harrisburg17104 · Harrisburg17109 · Harrisburg17112 · Harrisburg17113 · Harrisburg17111 · Harrisburg (this ZIP)1711117112170571703617104171091710317036 · Hummelstown17057 · Middletown17103 · Harrisburg17104 · Harrisburg17109 · Harrisburg17112 · Harrisburg17113 · Harrisburg17111 · Harrisburg (this ZIP)17111171121705717036171041710917103
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 17111 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17111, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 17111 compare with the rest of Harrisburg?

Rank of 17111 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure17111In HarrisburgIn Dauphin CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)36,7442nd of 102nd of 3163rd of 1,833
Median household income$86k2nd of 85th of 23319th of 1,015
Median home value$236k2nd of 87th of 22454th of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 17111?

The 2020 Census counted 36,557 people in 17111; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 36,744. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 19.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
36,744
2020 Census count
36,557+19.0% since 2010 (30,714)
Households
14,538
Median age
38.5

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 17111?

Of the 36,744 people the ACS estimates in 17111, 19.9% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.5%).

  • Under 1819.9%
  • 18 to 6461.8%
  • 65 and older18.3%
Age of the people of 17111 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic53.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic16.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic15.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino10.8%
  • Other or two or more4.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 17111 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 17111 earn?

Median household income is $86,385 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Dauphin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,154 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$86,385
Income per person
$41,465
Below the poverty line
5.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.7%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
33.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$80,30518,320 returns; wages 67% 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 17111?

FHFA's house price index for 17111, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$235,500
Median gross rent
$1,376
Homes owned by their occupants
66.5%
Housing units
14,908
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Index = 100 in 1979, the first year FHFA reports for 17111; 2025: 519.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 17111?

931 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade151
  • Accommodation and food services114
  • Other services (except public administration)107
  • Health care and social assistance100
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services76
  • Construction66

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 17111?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 17111, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
17109Harrisburg27,466$72k2.7 mi
17036Hummelstown23,520$116k3.3 mi
17113Harrisburg11,724$68k3.5 mi
17103Harrisburg13,115$40k4.4 mi
17104Harrisburg18,541$47k4.7 mi
17057Middletown23,560$73k6.0 mi
17112Harrisburg38,502$104k7.2 mi
17034Highspire3,071$53k4.3 mi (near)
17120Harrisburg0–5.4 mi (near)
17101Harrisburg2,722$51k6.0 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.