Housing data for ZIP code 17033

ZIP code 17033 has an estimated 16,481 residents and 6,772 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

49.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,330 (±$59) a month.

The median home value is $384,100 (±$32,550).

The median household income is $72,945 (±$7,687) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
16,481 (±989)
Median gross rent
$1,330
Median home value
$384,100
Households that rent
49.2%

How ZIP code 17033 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17033Derry Township (Dauphin County)Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents16,481 (±989)24,977289,59313,018,639334,922,499
Housing units6,772 (±402)10,432127,8285,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent49.2% (±4.0 points)36.9%36.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,330 (±$59)$1,361$1,217$1,209$1,413
Median home value$384,100 (±$32,550)$390,000$236,400$254,500$332,700
Median household income$72,945 (±$7,687)$97,025$76,242$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,507 (±$343)$5,041$3,198$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.2% (±7.0 points)41.1%45.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198063.6% (±7.1 points)50.9%61.8%67.3%49.7%
Average commute17.5 minutes (±2.5)18.5 minutes21.5 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.2% (±1.7 points)93.6%90.3%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents36.8 years (±4.0)39.7 years39.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17033, median gross rent is higher than in Dauphin County ($1,217).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17033 is not measurably different from Derry Township (Dauphin County) as a whole ($1,361).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Derry Township (Dauphin County) as a whole ($390,000).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17033 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17033 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Dauphin County with a published estimate, ZIP 17033 ranks 10 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 17033

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5002.9% (±1.5 points)8.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99910.5% (±3.0 points)23.2%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49953.1% (±7.0 points)41.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99921.8% (±5.8 points)20.4%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.5% (±2.3 points)5.1%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.8% (±3.0 points)1.1%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.3% (±2.2 points)1.0%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 53.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17033

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$1,370 (±$627)$1,250
1 bedroom$1,123 (±$38)$1,370
2 bedrooms$1,301 (±$54)$1,710
3 bedrooms$1,729 (±$39)$2,200
4 bedrooms$2,564 (±$632)$2,250

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17033 is $1,710 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 17033

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%14.1% (±3.8 points)13.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.7% (±5.9 points)15.2%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.8% (±3.3 points)13.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.1% (±4.7 points)12.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±2.7 points)7.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more37.0% (±6.5 points)37.8%39.5%41.9%

43.2% (±7.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17033 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17033

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.8% (±0.9 points)4.6%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.4% (±1.2 points)7.1%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.6% (±0.5 points)10.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.9% (±2.1 points)16.3%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.8% (±6.9 points)28.7%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99936.1% (±6.0 points)23.6%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99926.2% (±5.4 points)8.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.3% (±2.4 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 17033

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached45.9% (±3.3 points)49.5%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)14.8% (±2.4 points)22.4%18.8%6.2%
2 units4.8% (±1.9 points)3.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.3% (±2.8 points)5.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.0% (±1.7 points)5.5%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.2% (±2.0 points)4.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units14.5% (±2.8 points)7.0%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.6% (±1.0 points)2.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17033 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±1.1 points)1.2%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.8% (±1.4 points)6.3%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.3% (±2.0 points)9.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199911.0% (±3.1 points)11.1%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198913.4% (±2.6 points)10.2%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197917.8% (±3.4 points)13.8%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196915.3% (±3.1 points)9.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195914.9% (±4.5 points)13.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19495.2% (±2.0 points)5.8%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.4% (±2.1 points)19.1%25.0%11.7%

63.6% of the homes in ZIP code 17033 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17033

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas29.6% (±3.1 points)38.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.1% (±4.3 points)15.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity47.1% (±3.7 points)37.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.5% (±1.6 points)4.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.5 points)1.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±1.0 points)0.8%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17033 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17033Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone62.4% (±8.0 points)68.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled8.9% (±7.5 points)8.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.2% (±0.8 points)1.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked8.1% (±6.2 points)2.8%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.0% (±6.0 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home15.5% (±6.3 points)16.8%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17033 take an average of 17.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17033

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
Derry Township (Dauphin County)58%$1,36136.9%
Hershey41%$1,26846.3%
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)19%$1,06511.4%
South Londonderry Township12%$1,44124.5%

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 17033

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
170102.4 mi———61.0%
170782.8 mi$1,247$305,700$93,13527.9%
170364.9 mi$1,404$349,700$115,53325.0%
170415.9 mi—$167,800$86,3970.0%
170227.1 mi$1,546$294,000$86,76731.8%
170037.2 mi$1,087$250,300$92,20920.5%
170577.3 mi$1,198$201,600$73,40733.4%
171118.0 mi$1,376$235,500$86,38533.5%

Crime reported to police in Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Most of ZIP code 17033 is policed by the Derry Township Police Department, Dauphin County, which reported 111 violent and 806 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 17033 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17033: 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 17033

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17033?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17033 is $1,330 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17033?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17033 is $384,100 (±$32,550) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17033?

The median household income in ZIP code 17033 is $72,945 (±$7,687) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17033 in?

Most of ZIP code 17033’s land lies in Derry Township (Dauphin County); it also covers Hershey, Conewago Township (Dauphin County), South Londonderry Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17033?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17033 is $1,710 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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