ZIP Code 17106 in Harrisburg, PA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Names to Avoid:
Hbg
County:Dauphin County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:1:13:07 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:223 / 717
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.2736, -76.8847
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17106 - Harrisburg, PA

ZIP Code 17106, Harrisburg

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationDauphin County, PA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points763 (1 homes, 486 businesses)
PO Boxes276
Also Known AsHbg
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 17107
Key Facts
  • This is a postal facility ZIP code, not a residential community
  • The single street (Crooked Hill Road) serves as the administrative address for the main post office complex
  • All ten named buildings are USPS operational facilities including the Keystone Philatelic Center and Registry Division
  • The 276 PO boxes serve regional customers while the 486 business count reflects mail processing operations
  • Two city carrier routes originate from this facility to serve surrounding Harrisburg neighborhoods
  • The ZIP has no traditional population or housing data because it's an institutional postal facility

Postal Facility Operations

ZIP code 17106 serves as the administrative designation for Harrisburg's main postal facility operations rather than a residential community. The single street address on Crooked Hill Road anchors the facility, while the ZIP's 276 PO boxes and 486 business addresses reflect its role as a processing and distribution center for the region.

Infrastructure Focus

The ten named buildings within this ZIP are all USPS operational units: Supervisor and Manager offices, the Keystone Philatelic Center, Registry Division, Transit Registry, Postage Due Unit, and Window Section. This isn't a neighborhood with homes and shops but rather the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that makes mail delivery work throughout Harrisburg. Standard residential and business delivery for the surrounding area happens through neighboring ZIP codes, particularly 17107.

Street Name Patterns

Single Address Facility

The single street address on Crooked Hill Road serves as the administrative location for Harrisburg's main postal operations center, housing multiple USPS divisions and processing facilities under one ZIP designation.

Nearby Areas

Uptown Midtown East Harrisburg Capital Heights Old Uptown Historic District

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 17106 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 160 people with an annual payroll of $7,429,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:747Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,635,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$7,429,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:160Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 17106 is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, within the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25420) and Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 597,894 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 17106. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Harrisburg-Carlisle, PASource: Census
CBSA Number:25420Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:597,894Source: Census
MSA:Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:10Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:8378.06 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4232800Source: Census
Place Name:Harrisburg city; PennsylvaniaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


17107 | | 17105

Schools in ZIP Code 17106


We could not locate which school district 17106 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Benjamin Franklin Sch 1205 N 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
District: Harrisburg City School DistrictNearby
Pennsylvania Steam Academy Cs 1500 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
District: UnknownNearby
Downey Sch 1313 Monroe St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
District: Harrisburg City School DistrictNearby
Capital Area School For The Arts Cs 150 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17101
District: UnknownNearby
Cougar Academy 1601 State St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
District: Harrisburg City School DistrictNearby
Capital Academy 1414 N Cameron St Ste A
Harrisburg, PA 17103
District: Private SchoolNearby
Hillside Seventh-Day Adventist School 1301 Cumberland St
Harrisburg, PA 17103
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Nativity School Of Harrisburg 2135 N 6th St 2nd Fl
Harrisburg, PA 17110
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 17106


Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology 326 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2208
Type: Post Secondary
Harrisburg Area Community College 1 Hacc Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999
Type: Post Secondary
Pennsylvania State System Of Higher Education-Central Office 2986 N 2nd St Dixon Univ Center
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Type: Post Secondary
Barber And Beauty Academy Of Pennsylvania 3849-C Union Deposit Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg 3941 Jonestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Type: Post Secondary
Central Penn College 600 Valley Road
Summerdale, PA 17093-0309
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov