17036
ZIP 17036 is Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County; area codes 717 and 223; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Dauphin
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Population
- 23,520
- Coordinates
- 40.2582, -76.7202
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Where 17036 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,036 = 2 × 2 × 4259. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001010001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17035 (Honey Grove, PA, 46 mi away) and 17037 (Ickesburg, PA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17036 becomes 63071 — and that is a real ZIP code: Richwoods, MO, 768 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01367, 01376, 06137, 06371, 07631, 13076, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76310 in Wichita Falls, TX, 1,279 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,154 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17036 and you would come out at 40.26°S, 103.28°E — 905 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 28.1 square miles of land, 17036 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,520This ZIP23,520 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,862This ZIP9,862 |
| Housing units | 10,141This ZIP10,141 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $115,533This ZIP$115,533Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $349,700This ZIP$349,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,404This ZIP$1,404Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.9%This ZIP59.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 838.4 / sq miThis ZIP838.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 440This ZIP440 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,964This ZIP5,964 |
| Annual payroll | $261,546,000This ZIP$261,546,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,430This ZIP12,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,490,194,000This ZIP$1,490,194,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.05 sq miThis ZIP28.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Other place names in 17036
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17036
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17111 | Harrisburg, PA | 3.3 mi |
17057 | Middletown, PA | 4.4 mi |
17034 | Highspire, PA | 4.9 mi |
17033 | Hershey, PA | 4.9 mi |
17108 | Harrisburg, PA | 5.5 mi |
17113 | Harrisburg, PA | 5.7 mi |
17109 | Harrisburg, PA | 5.9 mi |
17106 | Harrisburg, PA | 7.3 mi |
17177 | Harrisburg, PA | 7.3 mi |
17010 | Campbelltown, PA | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17036?
17036 is in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County, part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2582, -76.7202.
What county is 17036 in?
17036 lies in Dauphin County.
What area code is 17036?
Hummelstown uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17036 in?
17036 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17036?
About 23,520 people live in ZIP code 17036, in 9,862 households, at 838.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17036?
$115,533 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17036?
The closest are 17111 (3.3 mi), 17057 (4.4 mi), 17034 (4.9 mi), 17033 (4.9 mi) and 17108 (5.5 mi).
Is 17036 a PO Box ZIP code?
17036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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