Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:26 am – 4:44 pm
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People27,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.011,741 householdsMedian household income $80,699Median home value $222,900Median rent $1,449 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,334 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,451 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 11%Average commute 20 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Vietnamese 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWildwood Lakelake · under a mileWidener University Harrisburg Campuscollege · 1.8 miHarrisburg Area Community College Harrisburgcollege · 1.9 miItalian Lakelake · 2.1 miMcCormicks Islandisland · 1.5 miSheets Islandisland · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildwood Parkpark · under a mile · 259 acresDauphin County Parkpark · 1.3 miSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 61 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 375 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 2,173 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 201933 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation383 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital at Polyclinic Medical Center2.5 miPost officeHarrisburg Post Office2.0 miTown hallSusquehanna Township Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceSusquehanna Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRescue Fire Company Station 37 - 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryThomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School1.0 miHighPathways Tech Christian Vocational High School1.6 miSchoolThe Silver Academy1.8 miCollegeWidener University Harrisburg Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT11 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI80 miInterstateI-811.0 miUS highwayUS 322under a mileAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR4.3 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)4.3 miCoachHarrisburgFullington Trailways4.2 miTransit20 stops within a milerabbittransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17110 ZIP area.
