Harrisburg is a city in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 50,287 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17110 and 17120.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Harrisburg; also Swatara
Mostly Harrisburg; also Susquehanna and Lower Paxton
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrisburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harrisburg had 50,099 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Dauphin County grew from 114,443 residents in 1900 to 286,401 in 2020.
Dauphin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA weather station (about a mile away).
157,994 jobs at 6,951 businesses in Dauphin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,346 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrisburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 162 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 247 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 289 |
| Mental health providers | 460 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1719.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harrisburg City SD, Commonwealth Charter Academy CS, Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin SchHarrisburg | Pre-K–5 | 678 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Downey SchHarrisburg | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Foose SchHarrisburg | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Commonwealth Charter Academy CSHarrisburg | K–12 | 29,320 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Cougar AcademyHarrisburg | K–12 | 300 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Melrose SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 536 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSHarrisburg | K–5 | 360 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 484 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Steele SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sylvan Heights Science CSHarrisburg | K–4 | 217 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchHarrisburg | 3–5 | 792 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburg | 6–8 | 724 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Marshall Math Science AcademyHarrisburg | 6–8 | 408 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rowland AcademyHarrisburg | 7–8 | 353 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Capital Area School for the Arts CSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 193 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Harrisburg HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,343 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Harrisburg HS - SciTech CmpHarrisburg | 9–12 | 347 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| New City School Dba Logos HarrisburgHarrisburg | Pre-K–4 | 54 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| New Story SchoolsHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Rabbi David L Silver Yeshiva AcademyHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 43 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| St Margaret Mary SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| St Stephen's Episcopal SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 115 | Episcopal | 1.4 mi |
| Goddard SchoolHarrisburg | K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Hansel & Gretel Early Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Hillside Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | K–8 | 23 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.3 mi |
| Joshua Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian AcademyHarrisburg | K–11 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Little Learners Child Development CenterHarrisburg | K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| The Worship Academy School of the ArtsHarrisburg | K–11 | 68 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| The Nativity School of HarrisburgHarrisburg | 5–8 | 68 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Susquehanna, Penbrook, Swatara, Lower Paxton and Middle Paxton.
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