West Hanover is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,049 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17036 and 17112.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Derry Township (Dauphin County); part is in West Hanover
Mostly Lower Paxton; part is in West Hanover
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Hanover. 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)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Hanover; 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.
West Hanover had 10,697 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.
It’s the 236th 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 (6 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).
630 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Hanover’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 81 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 70 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 95 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 152 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 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 Central Dauphin SD, Lower Dauphin SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linglestown El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 475 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mountain View El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 373 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nye El SchHummelstown | K–5 | 317 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Paxtonia El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 682 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Hanover El SchHarrisburg | K–5 | 589 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Linglestown MSHarrisburg | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lower Dauphin MSHummelstown | 6–8 | 781 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| PriceHummelstown | 6–12 | 7 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Central Dauphin SHSHarrisburg | 9–12 | 1,966 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lower Dauphin HSHummelstown | 9–12 | 1,057 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Shore Montessori SchoolHarrisburg | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Follow Me Christian Early Education CenterHarrisburg | Pre-K–K | 39 | Methodist | 0.9 mi |
| St Joan of Arc Elementary SchoolHummels Town | Pre-K–8 | 413 | Roman Catholic | 8.6 mi |
| The Goddard School of HersheyHummelstown | Pre-K–K | 19 | Nonsectarian | 7.5 mi |
| Nature & Nurture Discovery SchoolHarrisburg | K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Yellow Breeches Educational CenterHarrisburg | 1–12 | 69 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 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 Lower Paxton, Derry Township (Dauphin County), South Hanover, Hummelstown, East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), Swatara and Middle Paxton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.