Susquehanna is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 27,245 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17103, 17109 and 17110.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Harrisburg; part is in Susquehanna
Mostly Lower Paxton; part is in Susquehanna
Mostly Harrisburg; part is in Susquehanna
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Susquehanna. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Susquehanna; 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.
Susquehanna had 26,736 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 56th 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).
1,139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Susquehanna’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 141 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 157 |
| Dentists | 82 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 236 |
| Mental health providers | 335 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 151 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Harrisburg City SD, Commonwealth Charter Academy CS, Infinity 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 | 2.1 mi |
| Downey SchHarrisburg | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Commonwealth Charter Academy CSHarrisburg | K–12 | 29,320 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Infinity CSHarrisburg | K–8 | 256 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| North Side El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 722 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Phillips El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 393 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Sara Lindemuth El SchHarrisburg | K–2 | 758 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 484 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Steele SchoolHarrisburg | K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchHarrisburg | 3–5 | 792 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburg | 6–8 | 724 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Central Dauphin East MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 702 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Central Dauphin MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 834 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 820 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,573 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Dauphin County Technical SchoolHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,187 | Career and Technical | 4.8 mi |
| Harrisburg HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,343 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Susquehanna Twp HSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 767 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 269 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Harrisburg Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| Londonderry SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| New Story SchoolsHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Rabbi David L Silver Yeshiva AcademyHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 43 | Jewish | 1.7 mi |
| St Margaret Mary SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Goddard SchoolHarrisburg | K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Hansel & Gretel Early Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Hillside Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolHarrisburg | K–8 | 23 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.7 mi |
| Joshua Learning CenterHarrisburg | K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Little Learners Child Development CenterHarrisburg | K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| The Nativity School of HarrisburgHarrisburg | 5–8 | 68 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Merakey Education & Autism CenterHarrisburg | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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 Harrisburg, Lower Paxton, Penbrook and Middle Paxton.
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