Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:25 am – 4:44 pm
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People23,520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.29,862 householdsMedian household income $115,533Median home value $349,700Median rent $1,404 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 12,527 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 10%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September30 in of snow a year, on about 16 days22 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania State University College of Medicinecollege · 2.3 miRound Toppeak · 3.7 miPennsylvania State University Harrisburgcollege · 3.8 miSwatara Creek Water Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 4.5 miLisa Lakelake · 4.5 miMiddletown Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMario And Clorinda Schiavoni Parkpark · under a mileHummel Nature Trail Parkpark · under a mileSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 61 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 85 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 375 acresSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 1,043 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 199436 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201943 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Coserves 50,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation381 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center2.3 miPost officeHummelstown Post Office1.4 miTown hallHummelstown Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHummelstown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHummelstown Chemical Fire Company Station 461.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryNye Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLower Dauphin High Schoolunder a mileSchoolPrice Schoolunder a mileCollegePennsylvania State University College of Medicine2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT5.0 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI75 miInterstateI-763.4 miUS highwayUS 322under a mileAmtrakMiddletown, PA MID4.4 miRailMiddletownPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)4.4 miCoachHarrisburg (Airport - MDT)Fullington Trailways4.6 miTransit5 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 17036 ZIP area.
