Penbrook is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,266 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17103 and 17109.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Harrisburg; part is in Penbrook
Mostly Lower Paxton; part is in Penbrook
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penbrook. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Penbrook; 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.
Penbrook had 3,274 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 844th 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).
619 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penbrook’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 150 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 95 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1861.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harrisburg City SD, Infinity CS, Central Dauphin SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey SchHarrisburg | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Infinity CSHarrisburg | K–8 | 256 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| North Side El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 722 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Phillips El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 393 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sara Lindemuth El SchHarrisburg | K–2 | 758 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 484 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Central Dauphin East MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 702 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Central Dauphin MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 834 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 820 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,573 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Dauphin County Technical SchoolHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,187 | Career and Technical | 4.1 mi |
| Harrisburg HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,343 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 767 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 269 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Harrisburg Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| St Margaret Mary SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Hansel & Gretel Early Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Hillside Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | K–8 | 23 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.1 mi |
| Joshua Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Merakey Education & Autism CenterHarrisburg | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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 Lower Paxton, Harrisburg and Susquehanna.
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