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ZIP Code 17980, Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17980 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 17980 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Dauphin County / Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,342. The land area covers 34.80 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 3,342 ±327 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 43.8 yrs ±4.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,282 ±120 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,495 ±138
Occupied Housing Units 1,282 ±120
Vacant Housing Units 213 ±83
Median Home Value $149,600 ±$15,361
Median Gross Rent $841 ±$71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,210 ±$1,861
Per Capita Income $35,388 ±$3,008
Poverty Rate 10.1% ±4.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 336 ±149
Unemployment Rate 6.1% ±3.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,581 ±173
Broadband Internet Rate 91.5% ±3.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 293,029 (2024)
ID: 173720
County Official County Government
Contact: DAUPHIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PO BOX 1295, HARRISBURG PA 17108-1295

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 03-06 Annville, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Annville, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Annville, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Lebanon, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Lebanon, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Harrisburg, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-02 Cleona, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Grantville, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Lebanon, PA
Regular School Nearby 01-05 Palmyra, PA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Lebanon Valley College
College 14.7 mi away 101 N College Ave, Annville, PA, 17003-1400
7178676100
NORTHERN DAUPHIN BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 4.3 mi away 683 MAIN ST., LYKENS, PA, 17048
(717) 453-9315
Champ's Barber School-Lebanon
College Vocational 17.0 mi away 37 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA, 17042-0001
7172775037
TOWER-PORTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 6.7 mi away 230 E GRAND AVE, TOWER CITY, PA, 17980
(717) 647-4900
Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
College Vocational 17.7 mi away 3605 N. Progress Ave, Suite 102, Harrisburg, PA, 17110
7172348463
ELIZABETHVILLE AREA LIBRARY
Library 9.1 mi away 80 NORTH MARKET STREET, ELIZABETHVILLE, PA, 17023
(717) 362-9825
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office
College 17.8 mi away 2300 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA, 17110
7177204205
TRI VALLEY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.9 mi away 633 EAST MAIN ST, HEGINS, PA, 17938
(570) 682-8922
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
College Vocational 18.3 mi away 3941 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA, 17109
8009204593
MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.3 mi away 102 WEST MAIN STREET, FREDERICKSBURG, PA, 17026
(717) 865-5523
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DEHART DAM, PA US, located 6.8 miles from ZCTA5 17980. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 36.9° 20.0° 28.4° 3.59" 8.4"
February 39.7° 20.7° 30.2° 2.83" 8.3"
March 48.5° 27.6° 38.1° 3.88" 5.1"
April 61.1° 37.3° 49.2° 4.46" 0.6"
May 71.2° 47.0° 59.1° 4.42" 0.0"
June 79.2° 56.3° 67.8° 4.87" 0.0"
July 83.7° 60.1° 71.9° 5.05" 0.0"
August 82.0° 59.1° 70.6° 4.27" 0.0"
September 75.3° 52.4° 63.9° 5.63" 0.0"
October 63.6° 41.2° 52.4° 4.54" 0.0"
November 52.2° 32.4° 42.3° 3.30" 0.8"
December 41.6° 25.1° 33.4° 4.01" 4.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Lykens borough Borough 4.2 mi —
Wiconsico CDP CDP 4.2 mi —
Williamstown borough Borough 4.5 mi —
Fort Indiantown Gap CDP CDP 6.1 mi —
Tower City borough Borough 6.8 mi —
Gratz borough Borough 7.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 17980. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.