Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital18.8 miPost officeBerrysburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBerrysburg Borough Buildingunder a milePolicePennsylvania State Police Troop H Lykens Station3.2 miFire stationBerrysburg and Community Fire Company Station 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT29 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL97 miInterstateI-8117 miUS highwayUS 2093.1 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR24 miCoachSelinsgrove (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17005 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17005 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:36 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:27 am – 4:43 pm
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People289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4127 householdsMedian household income $62,813Median home value $144,100Median rent $792 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 160 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 30 minutes62% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days14 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dehart Dam station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsElizabethville Borough Parkpark · 3.6 miLine Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 miIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 375 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 3,517 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 136 acresIndiantown Gap National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.7 mi · 681 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199445 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDauphin County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dauphin County monitors, PA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVeolia Waterserves 110,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation739 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
