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ZIP Code 17980: Tower City, PA
ZIP code 17980 uses the postal name Tower City, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Dauphin County (68% of its land) with the rest in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,210 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Orwin (2%), Reinerton (1%) and Tower City (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tower City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dauphin County (68%); Schuylkill County (32%)
- Census places
- Orwin (2%) census-designated place; Reinerton (1%) census-designated place; Tower City (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House districts
- PA-10 (68%), PA-9 (32%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.8 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17980?
17980 centers on 40.519°, -76.645° and covers 34.8 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 17098, 17038, 17957, 17032, 17018, 17112, 17938, 17963, 17981.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17980, 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 17980 compare with the rest of Dauphin County?
| Measure | 17980 | In Dauphin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,342 | 21st of 31 | 768th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $71k | 16th of 23 | 551st of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $150k | 18th of 22 | 876th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% 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 17980?
The 2020 Census counted 3,246 people in 17980; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,342. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,342
- 2020 Census count
- 3,246
- Households
- 1,282
- Median age
- 43.8
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 17980?
Of the 3,342 people the ACS estimates in 17980, 18.3% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, 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 17980 earn?
Median household income is $71,210 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Dauphin County.
- Median household income
- $71,210
- Income per person
- $35,388
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,3011,610 returns; wages 73% 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 17980?
FHFA's house price index for 17980, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,600
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 1,495
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 17980?
50 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Retail trade9
- Manufacturing7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 17980?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17098 | Williamstown | 2,618 | $63k | 5.0 mi |
| 17038 | Jonestown | 8,394 | $75k | 6.6 mi |
| 17957 | Muir | 481 | $106k | 8.5 mi |
| 17032 | Halifax | 7,551 | $81k | 9.0 mi |
| 17018 | Dauphin | 3,902 | $72k | 11.6 mi |
| 17112 | Harrisburg | 38,502 | $104k | 12.0 mi |
| 17938 | Hegins | 2,479 | $94k | 12.0 mi |
| 17963 | Pine Grove | 9,323 | $79k | 13.5 mi |
| 17981 | Tremont | 2,468 | $73k | 15.3 mi |
| 17097 | Wiconisco | 721 | $69k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 17048 | Lykens | 3,870 | $74k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 17978 | Spring Glen | 688 | $66k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.