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Population and households in ZIP 17101
Household size in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.31 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.41 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.38 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.33 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 17101 is a place of small households, averaging 1.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, ZIP 17101 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 17101: 3.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 17101
Renters in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 17101 rent: 94.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 17101 as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Harrisburg area (6.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 17101 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,197 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 17101 pays $1,197 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 17101
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.5% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 17101 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (48.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 17101 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 17101
| Period | ZIP 17101 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 17101: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 17101 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 17101 | 1.33 | 33.0 | 3.4% | 94.3% | 8.4% | 1960 | $1,197 | 48.5% | 93.1% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 17120 | 1.27 | 34.1 | 1.3% | 95.1% | 7.6% | 1938 | $975 | 28.3% | 89.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 17102 | 1.71 | 38.0 | 7.1% | 68.8% | 8.6% | 1948 | $1,146 | 49.3% | 90.9% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 17104 | 2.69 | 33.8 | 24.0% | 55.9% | 9.9% | 1952 | $935 | 15.6% | 77.4% | 19.4% |
| ZIP 17103 | 2.59 | 32.4 | 26.7% | 58.0% | 8.3% | 1952 | $936 | 20.5% | 82.7% | 16.3% |
| ZIP 17043 | 2.00 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 46.4% | 3.3% | 1951 | $1,392 | 36.6% | 89.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 17011 | 2.53 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1965 | $1,387 | 47.3% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17110 | 2.51 | 38.6 | 15.8% | 41.2% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,528 | 38.7% | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 17113 | 2.58 | 36.5 | 19.5% | 39.2% | 7.4% | 1958 | $1,219 | 18.9% | 87.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 17070 | 2.42 | 41.8 | 8.8% | 23.9% | 3.6% | 1968 | $1,203 | 37.7% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17109 | 2.56 | 37.9 | 16.2% | 49.7% | 7.0% | 1966 | $1,351 | 25.8% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 17101. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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