Dauphin County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  42 ZIP codes  ·  17 cities
42
ZIP codes
287,400
population (2021)
+7.2%
pop change since 2010
42043
FIPS code
Dauphin County ZIP code map
About Dauphin County
Dauphin County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 42 ZIP codes across 17 cities and communities. The county's population was 287,400 as of 2021, an increase of 7.2% from 268,100 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Dauphin County is 42043.
Population
2021 population287,400
2010 population268,100
Change+7.2%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42043
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Dauphin County
Berrysburg Dauphin Elizabethville Grantville Gratz Halifax Harrisburg Hershey Highspire Hummelstown Lykens Middletown Millersburg Pillow Spring Glen Wiconisco Williamstown
ZIP codes for Dauphin County, PA (42)
ZIP code City County Map
17005 Berrysburg Dauphin View map
17018 Dauphin Dauphin View map
17023 Elizabethville Dauphin View map
17028 Grantville Dauphin View map
17030 Gratz Dauphin View map
17032 Halifax Dauphin View map
17033 Hershey Dauphin View map
17034 Highspire Dauphin View map
17036 Hummelstown Dauphin View map
17048 Lykens Dauphin View map
17057 Middletown Dauphin View map
17061 Millersburg Dauphin View map
17080 Pillow Dauphin View map
17097 Wiconisco Dauphin View map
17098 Williamstown Dauphin View map
17101 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17102 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17103 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17104 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17105 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17106 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17107 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17108 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17109 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17110 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17111 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17112 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17113 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17120 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17121 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17122 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17123 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17124 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17125 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17126 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17127 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17128 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17129 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17130 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17140 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17177 Harrisburg Dauphin View map
17978 Spring Glen Dauphin View map

Demographics & statistics

280,352
Population
39.4
Median age
$73,365
Median household income
$39,676
Per capita income
$176,527
Median home value
$990
Median monthly rent
60.9%
Home ownership
14.2%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Unemployment
81,281
Housing units
26.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
8,665
Under 5
8,188
9,023
5–9
8,526
8,820
10–14
8,335
8,544
15–19
8,073
8,926
20–24
8,434
20,089
25–34
18,983
17,295
35–44
16,342
18,028
45–54
17,035
9,499
55–59
8,975
10,133
60–64
9,575
15,011
65–74
14,184
6,880
75–84
6,502
3,232
85+
3,055
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1861,78421.5%
18 and over218,56878.5%
65 and over48,86417.0%
Median age39.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 62.4%
Black or African American 17.8%
Asian 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or more races 5.3%
Other race 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White184,81262.4%
Black or African American52,65817.8%
Asian16,2955.5%
Hispanic or Latino16,0135.4%
Two or more races15,8085.3%
Other race9,6713.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native7730.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3350.1%

Household income

Under $10k 6.3%
$10k–$15k 4.8%
$15k–$25k 7.6%
$25k–$35k 6.9%
$35k–$50k 11.3%
$50k–$75k 21.0%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 15.7%
$150k–$200k 6.6%
$200k+ 6.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.3%
$10k–$15k4.8%
$15k–$25k7.6%
$25k–$35k6.9%
$35k–$50k11.3%
$50k–$75k21.0%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k15.7%
$150k–$200k6.6%
$200k+6.4%
Median income$73,365

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.7%
$50k–$100k 13.6%
$100k–$150k 19.8%
$150k–$200k 20.6%
$200k–$300k 21.2%
$300k–$500k 12.9%
$500k–$1M 5.5%
$1M+ 0.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$176,527
Median rent / month$990
Owner occupied60.9%
Renter occupied39.1%
Vacant7.8%
Single-family detached54.7%
Large apartment buildings7.1%
Mobile homes3.7%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.41

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20193.7%
2000–20096.9%
1990–19998.9%
1980–19898.7%
1970–197914.4%
1960–196910.3%
1950–195911.5%
1940–19496.1%
1939 or earlier29.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.3%
1 bedroom11.3%
2 bedrooms26.1%
3 bedrooms40.1%
4 bedrooms14.0%
5+ bedrooms5.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle12.1%
1 vehicle35.6%
2 vehicles32.6%
3 or more19.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas26.1%
Electricity35.0%
Propane / LP gas5.8%
Fuel oil25.5%
Wood2.9%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used1.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family50,50742.8%
Cohabiting couple8,8408.3%
Male householder, no spouse22,93122.6%
Female householder, no spouse33,44426.3%
Households with children under 1832,14225.3%
Households with seniors (65+)35,31029.9%
Average household size2.34

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.1%30.9%
Married45.8%45.9%
Separated1.8%2.5%
Widowed3.3%9.6%
Divorced12.0%11.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.2%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 37.6%
Some college, no degree 16.1%
Associate's degree 8.7%
Bachelor's degree 17.2%
Graduate / professional 8.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.5%
Bachelor's or higher26.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,9984.8%
Kindergarten3,8045.4%
Elementary school27,04343.1%
High school13,42321.1%
College / grad school15,28825.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.1%
Retail trade 12.1%
Manufacturing 12.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%
Professional & management 8.3%
Public administration 8.0%
Transportation & utilities 7.0%
Finance & real estate 6.7%
Construction 5.5%
Other services 4.5%
Wholesale trade 2.4%
Agriculture & mining 2.1%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts35.1%
Service17.8%
Sales & office20.1%
Natural resources & construction9.2%
Production & transportation17.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.3%
Government15.2%
Self-employed6.2%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone69.1%
Carpool9.5%
Public transit1.6%
Walk6.1%
Other means3.4%
Avg commute (minutes)22.8

Poverty

All people 14.2%
Under 18 years 17.6%
18 and over 12.9%
Married-couple families 3.3%
Female-led households 34.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.7%
Retirement income27.1%
Supplemental Security7.0%
Cash public assistance3.8%
Food stamps / SNAP13.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.1%
High cholesterol33.2%
Heart disease6.8%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma10.5%
Arthritis27.0%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease7.6%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.7%
No physical activity26.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.0%
Fair or poor health15.6%
Poor mental health16.0%
Poor physical health11.2%
No health insurance11.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.2%
Visited dentist64.0%
Cholesterol screening88.9%
Teeth loss16.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans15,2917.1%
Disability%
Any disability14.8%
Under 186.3%
18–64 years12.4%
65 and over34.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance68.7%
Public insurance38.7%
Uninsured under 199.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only263,49994.5%
Spanish16,6345.5%
Other Indo-European7,4392.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander5,4132.4%
Other languages2,7940.6%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)255,70593.5%
Born in same state247,43791.2%
Born in different state192,57874.3%
Foreign born8,2682.3%
Naturalized citizen24,6476.5%
Not a US citizen13,02451.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian28,55010.2%
French17,4226.2%
Arab15,5705.6%
English3,4191.2%
Irish1,6100.6%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian7320.3%
Polish6930.2%
Dutch2940.1%
German2480.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.1%
Internet access86.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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