What city is 17036 in?

17036 is a Hummelstown, PA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Hershey and 4% lies inside Hummelstown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 17036?

About 23,520 people (±1,222), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,146.

What is the median household income in 17036?

$115,533 (±$7,950), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17036?

17 USPS carrier routes with 10,238 residential and 380 business mailboxes (10,619 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 17036?

The closest, measured center to center: 17111 (3.3 mi, Lawnton), 17057 (4.4 mi, Middletown borough, PA), 17033 (4.9 mi, Hershey), 17034 (4.9 mi, Highspire borough, PA), 17113 (5.7 mi, Steelton borough, PA) and 17109 (5.9 mi, Colonial Park).

17036 ZIP Code, Hummelstown, PA

17036 is a ZIP code in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. It covers 28 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17111, 17057 and 17033. 23,520 people live here in 9,862 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 838 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $115,533, above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Hummelstown, PA
County: Dauphin County
Land area: 28 sq mi
Population: 23,520
Median household income: $115,533
Carrier routes: 17 (10,238 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,520
Households	9,862
Median household income	$115,533
Income per person	$64,934
Median age	41.2
Homeowners	75.0%
Median home value	$349,700
Median rent	$1,404
Bachelor's degree or higher	59.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.7
Households with kids under 18	29.5%
Moved in the past year	8.0%
Below the poverty line	6.1%
Broadband internet	93.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	3.2%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	7.4%
$50–75K	12.3%
$75–100K	11.0%
$100–150K	21.2%
$150–200K	12.5%
$200K+	22.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	11.9%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	14.8%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	10.5%
75+	6.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.2%
Owned outright	23.6%
Rented	23.5%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.9%
Townhome	18.9%
2–4 units	6.1%
5–19 units	9.2%
20+ units	3.6%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 17036

440 business establishments with 5,964 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 60
Health Care and Social Assistance: 58
Accommodation and Food Services: 55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 49
Construction: 44
Retail Trade: 43
Manufacturing: 22
Finance and Insurance: 20

EDDM carrier routes

17036 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,238 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17036

17036 has 17 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 10,238 residential and 380 business mailboxes. Routes range from 489 homes (R005) to 832 homes (R011); the median route has 562 homes. The Census counted 9,862 households in 17036 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	14
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 489 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 533 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 535 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 612 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 676 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 17036

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	612	47	$99,641	—	—	—
C002	City	535	55	$45,029	—	—	—
C003	City	494	10	$65,468	—	—	—
C004	City	533	69	$47,675	—	—	—
R001	Rural	516	10	$71,429	—	—	—
R002	Rural	550	7	$105,726	—	—	—
R003	Rural	676	36	$117,229	—	—	—
R004	Rural	619	6	$105,124	—	—	—
R005	Rural	489	92	$73,704	—	—	—
R006	Rural	562	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R007	Rural	548	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R008	Rural	642	13	$76,416	—	—	—
R009	Rural	669	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
R010	Rural	683	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R011	Rural	832	1	$117,229	—	—	—
R012	Rural	529	23	$141,004	—	—	—
R013	Rural	749	1	$105,124	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17036 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

17111 — Lawnton CDP, PA (3.3 mi)
17057 — Middletown borough, PA (4.4 mi)
17033 — Hershey CDP, PA (4.9 mi)
17034 — Highspire borough, PA (4.9 mi)
17113 — Steelton borough, PA (5.7 mi)
17109 — Colonial Park CDP, PA (5.9 mi)
17010 — Campbelltown CDP, PA (7.3 mi)
17078 — Campbelltown CDP, PA (7.6 mi)

Areas that include 17036

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17036, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17036 in?: 17036 is a Hummelstown, PA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Hershey and 4% lies inside Hummelstown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17036 in?: 17036 is in Dauphin County.
What is the population of 17036?: About 23,520 people (±1,222), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,146.
What is the median household income in 17036?: $115,533 (±$7,950), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17036?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,238 residential and 380 business mailboxes (10,619 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17036?: The closest, measured center to center: 17111 (3.3 mi, Lawnton), 17057 (4.4 mi, Middletown borough, PA), 17033 (4.9 mi, Hershey), 17034 (4.9 mi, Highspire borough, PA), 17113 (5.7 mi, Steelton borough, PA) and 17109 (5.9 mi, Colonial Park).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.