US Census Data

ZIP Code 17109

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Population
27,422
+12.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$70,618
+33.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$203,200
+31.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 17109 has about 27,422 residents. The median household income of $70,618 is below the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17109's population grew 12.6% from 24,351 to 27,422, while its median gross rent rose 24.9% from $988 to $1,234.

The median resident is 35.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
27,422
Median age
35.3 yrs
Median household income
$70,618
Median home value
$203,200
Median gross rent
$1,234
Housing units
11,808
Homeownership rate
52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.3%
Unemployment rate
3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
24,35127,422
Median household income
$52,886$70,618
Median home value
$154,400$203,200
Median gross rent
$988$1,234
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201924,351$52,886$154,400$988
202024,726$56,149$157,400$1,020
202125,538$59,454$162,200$1,088
202226,531$68,496$184,300$1,202
202327,422$70,618$203,200$1,234

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,1818.0%
5 to 175,30619.3%
18 to 242,3438.5%
25 to 343,77713.8%
35 to 443,82213.9%
45 to 542,2538.2%
55 to 642,93910.7%
65 to 742,80510.2%
75 and over1,9967.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)12,90447.1%
Black or African American6,34923.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian3,04711.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1160.4%
Two or more races1,5455.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,46112.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,4808.4%
High school graduate6,42236.5%
Some college or associate's4,52925.7%
Bachelor's degree3,68120.9%
Graduate or professional degree1,4808.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone9,37372.5%
Carpooled1,2649.8%
Public transit2071.6%
Walked1611.2%
Bicycle190.1%
Worked from home1,64212.7%
Other means2542.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,50631.1%
15 to 29 min5,23146.4%
30 to 44 min1,96717.4%
45 to 59 min2902.6%
60+ min2842.5%

Households

Average household size
2.46
Poverty rate
10.1% (2,749 of 27,161)
CountShare
Family households6,60660.0%
Nonfamily households4,40140.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1964

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied11,00793.2%
Vacant8016.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,80752.8%
Renter-occupied5,20047.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,26553.1%
1-unit, attached4253.6%
2 to 4 units1,38411.7%
5 to 19 units3,03625.7%
20 or more units6985.9%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
17109
Land area
6.97 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
40.2898, -76.8241

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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