Upper Paxton is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,026 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17061, and parts of 17017 are in Upper Paxton too.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Upper Paxton; also Millersburg and Washington Township (Dauphin County)
Mostly Lower Mahanoy; part is in Upper Paxton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper 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.
Upper Paxton had 4,010 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 710th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dehart Dam, PA weather station (12 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).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Paxton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Millersburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg El SchMillersburg | Pre-K–4 | 287 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Millersburg Area Middle SchoolMillersburg | 5–8 | 211 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Millersburg Area High SchoolMillersburg | 9–12 | 207 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Dauphin Christian SchoolMillersburg | Pre-K–12 | 141 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Northern Dauphin County Christian SchoolMillersburg | Pre-K–12 | 139 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 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 Millersburg, Lower Mahanoy, Washington Township (Dauphin County) and Mifflin Township (Dauphin County).
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