Housing data for ZIP code 17023

ZIP code 17023 has an estimated 3,489 residents and 1,438 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Washington Township (Dauphin County), Dauphin County.

21.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $775 (±$169) a month.

The median home value is $210,500 (±$17,523).

The median household income is $79,435 (±$7,216) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,489 (±367)
Median gross rent
$775
Median home value
$210,500
Households that rent
21.6%

How ZIP code 17023 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17023Washington Township (Dauphin County)Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,489 (±367)2,137289,59313,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,438 (±117)967127,8285,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent21.6% (±5.1 points)18.8%36.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$775 (±$169)$718$1,217$1,209$1,413
Median home value$210,500 (±$17,523)$233,500$236,400$254,500$332,700
Median household income$79,435 (±$7,216)$80,682$76,242$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,918 (±$396)$3,102$3,198$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income27.4% (±12.8 points)22.3%45.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198063.3% (±9.2 points)49.8%61.8%67.3%49.7%
Average commute29.2 minutes (±3.8)33.3 minutes21.5 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.9% (±5.0 points)84.7%90.3%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±4.4)49.6 years39.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17023, median gross rent is lower than in Dauphin County ($1,217).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17023 is not measurably different from Washington Township (Dauphin County) as a whole ($718).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Washington Township (Dauphin County) as a whole ($233,500).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17023 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17023 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17023 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 17023

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50027.0% (±15.8 points)8.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99945.2% (±15.2 points)23.2%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.7% (±11.6 points)41.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±12.6 points)20.4%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.1% (±3.0 points)5.1%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±12.6 points)1.1%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±12.6 points)1.0%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17023

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$820
1 bedroom—$910
2 bedrooms$780 (±$166)$1,130
3 bedrooms$1,114 (±$317)$1,450
4 bedrooms$1,010 (±$829)$1,490

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17023 is $1,130 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 17023

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%37.3% (±17.9 points)13.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.4% (±8.3 points)15.2%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.1% (±7.4 points)13.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.7% (±14.2 points)12.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.9% (±4.2 points)7.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more24.5% (±12.1 points)37.8%39.5%41.9%

27.4% (±12.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17023 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17023

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.6% (±0.6 points)4.6%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.3% (±4.5 points)7.1%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.9% (±4.3 points)10.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.7% (±5.6 points)16.3%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.3% (±6.1 points)28.7%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99920.2% (±5.5 points)23.6%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.8% (±3.1 points)8.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)1.2%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 17023

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached81.5% (±5.0 points)49.5%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.7% (±3.6 points)22.4%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.6 points)3.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.6% (±3.3 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±1.0 points)5.5%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.2 points)4.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.0% (±2.9 points)7.0%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±1.4 points)2.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17023 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.7 points)1.2%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.4% (±1.5 points)6.3%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.4% (±2.8 points)9.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199916.8% (±4.4 points)11.1%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198910.4% (±3.6 points)10.2%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197919.5% (±5.0 points)13.8%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.1% (±2.9 points)9.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19598.8% (±3.4 points)13.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19492.4% (±1.7 points)5.8%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier25.5% (±6.0 points)19.1%25.0%11.7%

63.3% of the homes in ZIP code 17023 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17023

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.5% (±0.8 points)38.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.5% (±6.4 points)15.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity38.9% (±6.6 points)37.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.3% (±3.2 points)4.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.1% (±2.3 points)1.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke5.9% (±2.7 points)0.8%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.8% (±2.0 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17023 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17023Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone70.9% (±5.2 points)68.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±2.4 points)8.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.9 points)1.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±1.6 points)2.8%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.5% (±5.2 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home14.0% (±4.1 points)16.8%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17023 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17023

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Washington Township (Dauphin County)53%$71818.8%
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)40%$1,12520.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 17023

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
170051.5 mi—$151,000$61,4297.5%
170304.0 mi$770$225,000—69.6%
170804.1 mi$640$136,500$73,43814.4%
170614.8 mi$819$166,100$55,61126.9%
170175.6 mi$739$216,600$82,39621.1%
170326.0 mi$771$226,400$81,25015.2%
170486.3 mi$788$144,200$73,99331.8%
170977.1 mi$1,063$99,500$69,06317.0%

Crime reported to police in Dauphin County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Dauphin County recorded 250 violent and 1,087 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 17023 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17023: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 17023

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17023?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17023 is $775 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17023?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17023 is $210,500 (±$17,523) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17023?

The median household income in ZIP code 17023 is $79,435 (±$7,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17023 in?

Most of ZIP code 17023’s land lies in Washington Township (Dauphin County); it also covers Mifflin Township (Dauphin County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17023?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17023 is $1,130 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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