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Dauphin County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17110

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17110 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
26,401

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,499

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$206,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17110 sits in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and is home to 26,401 people. Median household income is $79,499, the median home is worth $206,200 and median gross rent is $1,400. 62.1% 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 17110

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

Population
26,401ZIP 17110 residents
Median household income
$79,499Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$206,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,400Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17110

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,070/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.5%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 17110 compares

ZIP 17110 against the median ZIP in Dauphin County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17110County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,499$69,958$70,000+14%
Median home value$206,200$180,100$187,400+10%
Median gross rent$1,400$967$953+47%
Population26,4015,3132,230+1084%

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 68% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#529
Home value

above 58% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#709
Population

larger than 92% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#142

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15046Allegheny County$79,514$181,900$1,083
15085Westmoreland County$79,464$193,700$970
16426Erie County$79,554$219,300$975
16052Butler County$79,438$233,100$885
17572Lancaster County$79,613$300,300$1,050
17306Adams County$79,375$173,700$1,156

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dauphin County.

ZIP 17110 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17110?
ZIP 17110 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 17110?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17110 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,400 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $206,200+10% 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 17110, 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.