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Dauphin County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17034

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17034 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,988

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,717

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$120,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17034 sits in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and is home to 2,988 people. Median household income is $51,717, the median home is worth $120,100 and median gross rent is $993. 44.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Dauphin County

FIPS 42043

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 17034

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,988ZIP 17034 residents
Median household income
$51,717Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$120,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$993Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17034

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$623/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 17034 compares

ZIP 17034 against the median ZIP in Dauphin County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17034County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,717$69,958$70,000-26%
Median home value$120,100$180,100$187,400-36%
Median gross rent$993$967$953+4%
Population2,9885,3132,230+34%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Dauphin County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 13% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,456
Home value

above 22% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#1,306
Population

larger than 56% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#813

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
17779Clinton County$51,750$164,600
15137Allegheny County$51,766$115,300$869
15436Fayette County$51,667$134,600$739
15742Indiana County$51,635$115,300$739
16347Warren County$51,806$77,800$572
19135Philadelphia County$51,817$182,900$1,197

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dauphin County.

ZIP 17034 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17034?
ZIP 17034 lies mostly in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 17034?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17034 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $993 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $120,100-36% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17034, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.