| City: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Names to Avoid: | Hbg |
| County: | Dauphin County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:29:45 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 223 / 717 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 40.2736, -76.8847 |
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ZIP code 17108 serves downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital city, though its postal footprint is minimal. The ZIP doesn't serve residential streets in the traditional sense. Instead, it operates as a PO Box facility supporting 70 boxes for businesses and residents who prefer centralized mail pickup. The post office sits on Market Street in the heart of Harrisburg's Central Business District, adjacent to the Capital District neighborhood.
This setup isn't unusual for urban cores where many addresses receive delivery through neighboring residential ZIPs. The 129 businesses counted here likely get their mail through the larger 17101 ZIP that surrounds this location. Harrisburg's downtown workers and government offices use these boxes for convenience rather than necessity. Two carrier routes serve the limited street addresses, primarily along Market Street where the post office itself operates.
Market Street dominates with 94 records, primarily representing the postal facility itself rather than a diverse neighborhood. Walnut appears with a single record. This sparse street coverage confirms the ZIP's role as a PO Box facility rather than a residential delivery zone.
ZIP Code 17108 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 296 people with an annual payroll of $34,425,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 191Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 12Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $8,514,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $34,425,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 296Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 17108 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 549,475 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 17108. 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: | 549,475Source: 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 |
We could not locate which school district 17108 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.
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 March 1, 2026.