Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:26 am – 4:44 pm
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People36,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.514,538 householdsMedian household income $86,385Median home value $235,500Median rent $1,376 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,249 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,558 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 7%, other languages 1%11% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Phoenix Harrisburg Campuscollege · 3.9 miHess Islandisland · 4.9 miPennsylvania State University Harrisburgcollege · 4.9 miRound Toppeak · 6.6 miLisa Lakelake · 4.7 miCalver Islandisland · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHodges Heights Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 55 acresKohl Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 miSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 61 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 375 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 2,173 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 13.9 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 199439 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201940 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Community Osteopathic2.1 miPost officeSwatara Post Office1.2 miTown hallLower Paxton Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceLower Paxton Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationRutherford Fire Company 1 Station 45under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryRutherford Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBishop McDevitt High Schoolunder a mileElementaryChamber Hill Elementary School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Phoenix Harrisburg Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT5.4 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI76 miInterstateI-2831.9 miUS highwayUS 3221.4 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR5.2 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)5.2 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Harrisburg Transportation Center, bus gate area at the lower level of the station)OurBus5.2 miTransit24 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 17111 ZIP area.
