Housing data for ZIP code 17065

ZIP code 17065 has an estimated 4,389 residents and 1,636 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County.

25.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $975 (±$77) a month.

The median home value is $211,300 (±$42,808).

The median household income is $86,406 (±$14,847) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,389 (±723)
Median gross rent
$975
Median home value
$211,300
Households that rent
25.7%

How ZIP code 17065 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17065Dickinson TownshipCumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents4,389 (±723)5,388268,32313,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,636 (±213)2,175111,2785,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent25.7% (±7.5 points)5.6%28.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$975 (±$77)$790$1,249$1,209$1,413
Median home value$211,300 (±$42,808)$390,500$277,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$86,406 (±$14,847)$104,716$87,494$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,715 (±$251)$3,744$3,254$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.8% (±17.4 points)29.4%41.7%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198065.9% (±13.2 points)32.5%52.7%67.3%49.7%
Average commute32.7 minutes (±11.5)25.9 minutes21.8 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±3.5 points)94.4%92.2%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents35.0 years (±6.1)48.8 years40.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17065, median gross rent is lower than in Cumberland County ($1,249).

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 17065 is higher than in Dickinson Township as a whole ($790).

Its median home value is lower than in Dickinson Township as a whole ($390,500).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17065 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17065 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17065 ranks 9 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 17065

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±7.9 points)4.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99956.2% (±16.6 points)26.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49927.2% (±12.7 points)35.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99916.6% (±13.6 points)22.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±7.9 points)7.8%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±7.9 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±7.9 points)1.9%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 56.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17065

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—$940
1 bedroom$672 (±$139)$1,040
2 bedrooms$935 (±$63)$1,290
3 bedrooms$1,328 (±$254)$1,660
4 bedrooms—$1,700

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17065 is $1,290 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 17065

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.3% (±5.7 points)14.9%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.4% (±11.9 points)15.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.9% (±11.5 points)15.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.6% (±12.6 points)12.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±7.9 points)8.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more37.8% (±15.5 points)33.7%39.5%41.9%

37.8% (±17.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17065 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17065

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.5% (±2.7 points)4.9%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.5% (±2.9 points)2.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.3% (±6.0 points)6.2%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99929.7% (±9.9 points)13.1%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.1% (±8.1 points)29.2%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.0% (±7.5 points)30.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.0% (±6.7 points)12.2%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±2.7 points)1.1%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 17065

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached73.8% (±7.3 points)60.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.4% (±6.0 points)16.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units5.1% (±3.2 points)3.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.2% (±2.4 points)3.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.9 points)4.2%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.8% (±3.8 points)3.1%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.0 points)4.9%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home3.9% (±2.3 points)4.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17065 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±1.3 points)2.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.5% (±0.8 points)9.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200912.2% (±4.4 points)12.2%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.2% (±4.8 points)10.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198910.3% (±5.5 points)12.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197913.8% (±7.6 points)12.9%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19699.4% (±4.2 points)10.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195914.4% (±6.7 points)9.2%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19496.8% (±4.1 points)4.9%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.5% (±6.1 points)15.5%25.0%11.7%

65.9% of the homes in ZIP code 17065 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17065

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas15.9% (±5.6 points)37.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.37.9% (±7.9 points)15.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity37.5% (±8.4 points)37.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.7% (±3.5 points)5.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±2.1 points)2.3%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.0 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.0 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17065 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17065Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±6.2 points)71.0%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.6% (±3.7 points)6.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.6 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±1.2 points)1.6%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home16.6% (±5.7 points)17.7%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17065 take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17065

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
Dickinson Township46%$7905.6%
South Middleton Township45%$1,28219.5%

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 17065

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
173242.8 mi$869$254,100$77,82415.0%
173066.1 mi$1,172$203,300$75,00026.1%
173046.5 mi$1,122$248,000$84,88514.7%
170077.6 mi$1,083$385,600$117,13019.4%
170157.8 mi$1,212$297,500$86,98117.9%
173728.5 mi$1,092$282,700$82,31313.4%
173079.0 mi$860$258,200$88,57119.9%
170819.4 mi—$181,900$73,9770.0%

Crime reported to police in Cumberland County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cumberland County recorded 84 violent and 723 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 17065 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17065: 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 17065

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17065?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17065 is $975 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17065?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17065 is $211,300 (±$42,808) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17065?

The median household income in ZIP code 17065 is $86,406 (±$14,847) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17065 in?

Most of ZIP code 17065’s land lies in Dickinson Township; it also covers South Middleton Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17065?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17065 is $1,290 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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