Swatara is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 27,953 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17111, and parts of 17036, 17104 and 17113 are in Swatara too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Swatara; also Lower Paxton and Paxtang
Mostly Derry Township (Dauphin County); part is in Swatara
Mostly Harrisburg; part is in Swatara
Mostly Steelton; part is in Swatara
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Swatara. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Swatara; 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.
Swatara had 27,824 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 51st 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 (3 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).
213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swatara.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Central Dauphin SD, Reach Cyber CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Hill El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lawnton El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 310 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Paxtang El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 281 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Reach Cyber CSHarrisburg | K–12 | 5,721 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Rutherford El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 461 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Side El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 603 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine Laboure SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| The Samuel SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Bishop Mcdevitt High SchoolHarrisburg | 9–12 | 752 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| The Circle SchoolHarrisburg | Ungraded | 46 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 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, Derry Township (Dauphin County), Steelton, South Hanover, Hummelstown, Paxtang, East Hanover Township (Dauphin County) and West Hanover.
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