Lower Paxton is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 54,657 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17109 and 17112, and parts of 17110 and 17111 are in Lower Paxton too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lower Paxton; also Susquehanna and Penbrook
Mostly Lower Paxton; also West Hanover and East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)
Mostly Harrisburg; part is in Lower Paxton
Mostly Swatara; part is in Lower Paxton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Paxton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Paxton; 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.
Lower Paxton had 53,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 13th 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 (4 miles 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).
1,009 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Paxton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 159 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 133 |
| Dentists | 93 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 216 |
| Mental health providers | 196 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 164 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Infinity CS, Central Dauphin SD, Susquehanna Township SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity CSHarrisburg | K–8 | 256 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Linglestown El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mountain View El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 373 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Side El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 722 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Paxtonia El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 682 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Phillips El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 393 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sara Lindemuth El SchHarrisburg | K–2 | 758 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| West Hanover El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 589 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Central Dauphin East MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 702 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Central Dauphin MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 834 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Linglestown MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 820 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,573 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Central Dauphin SHSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,966 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Dauphin County Technical SchoolHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,187 | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 767 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 269 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| East Shore Montessori SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Follow Me Christian Early Education CenterHarrisburg | Pre-K–K | 39 | Methodist | 0.7 mi |
| Harrisburg Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.8 mi |
| Nature & Nurture Discovery SchoolHarrisburg | K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Yellow Breeches Educational CenterHarrisburg | 1–12 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
| Merakey Education & Autism CenterHarrisburg | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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, Swatara, Harrisburg, West Hanover, East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), Paxtang, Middle Paxton and Penbrook.
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