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ZIP Code 17978: Spring Glen, PA
ZIP code 17978 uses the postal name Spring Glen, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Dauphin County (60% of its land) with the rest in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,577 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spring Glen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dauphin County (60%); Schuylkill County (40%)
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House districts
- PA-10 (60%), PA-9 (40%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.8 sq mi · 102 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17978?
17978 centers on 40.616°, -76.652° and covers 6.8 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 17098, 17968, 17048, 17983, 17938.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17978, 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 17978 compare with the rest of Dauphin County?
| Measure | 17978 | In Dauphin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 688 | 27th of 31 | 1,250th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | not ranked | not ranked |
17978's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (688). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of 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 17978?
The 2020 Census counted 502 people in 17978; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 688. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 688±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 502
- Households
- 198
- Median age
- 37.5
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 17978?
Of the 688 people the ACS estimates in 17978, 31.8% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1831.8%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 17978 earn?
Median household income is $65,577 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,577±$10,323
- Income per person
- $24,827
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,720200 returns; wages 61% 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 17978?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,000
- Median gross rent
- $948
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 216
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17978?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 17978?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17098 | Williamstown | 2,618 | $63k | 2.2 mi |
| 17968 | Sacramento | 321 | $112k | 2.2 mi |
| 17048 | Lykens | 3,870 | $74k | 3.2 mi |
| 17983 | Valley View | 1,541 | $72k | 5.7 mi |
| 17938 | Hegins | 2,479 | $94k | 8.3 mi |
| 17097 | Wiconisco | 721 | $69k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 17030 | Gratz | 541 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | 733 | $64k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 17980 | Tower City | 3,342 | $71k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.