17104 Zip Code Profile

17104 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($26,464) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($71,500) is lower than in the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $40,025/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17104 is $26,419.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17104 earn an average of $25,744/year. Women earn only $20,731/year.

7,917 people in 17104 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17104? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 9,715 men and 11,247 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,030 people (out of the 20,962 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,655 homes, and 469 businesses every day. 506 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17104 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 379 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,962
• White Population: 6,404
• Black Population: 11,546
• Hispanic Population: 5,316
• Asian Population: 1,128
• Hawaiian Population: 84
• Indian Population: 287
• Male Population: 9,715
• Female Population: 11,247
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CSA Name: Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Harrisburg-Carlisle PA
• County: Dauphin
• City: Harrisburg
• Longitude: -76.9
• Latitude: 40.3
• Elevation: 380 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,811
• Drive alone: 4,794
• Carpool: 1,738
• Public transit: 694
• Ride bikes or walk: 506


• Average commute time: 18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 154
•    5 - 9: 787
•    10 - 14: 1,644
•    15 - 19: 2,185
•    20 - 24: 1,331
•    25 - 29: 360
•    30 - 34: 711
•    35 - 39: 55
•    40 - 44: 72
•    45 - 59: 264
•    60 - 89: 167
•    90 plus: 81

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $27,807
• Businesses: 294
• Employees: 6,157
• Annual Payroll: $267,761,000
• Average Family Income: $40,025
• Median Family Income: $26,464
• Average Income for Men: $25,744
• Average Income for Women: $20,731

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 2335.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Matt Cartwright (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 043
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Foose Sch

1301 Sycamore St

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1280

Marshall Sch

301 Hale Ave

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1400

Melrose Sch

2041 Berryhill St

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1440

Rowland Sch

1842 Derry Street

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-4500

Scott Sch Early Childhood Ctr

1900 Derry Street

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-4560

Sylvan Heights Science Cs

915 S 13th Street

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 232-9220

Other Schools

Shimmell Sch

548 S 17th St

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1520