Median household income (1999): $45,816
Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,297
| This zip code | $54,297 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 17078, 17036, 17010, 17057, 17041, 17022.
Housing units in zip code 17033 with a mortgage: 1,863 (176 second mortgage, 276 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,407
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,341
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 214
- 1995 to 1998: 192
- 1990 to 1994: 364
- 1980 to 1989: 743
- 1970 to 1979: 1,558
- 1960 to 1969: 1,249
- 1950 to 1959: 823
- 1940 to 1949: 629
- 1939 or earlier: 1,041
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hershey, PA (17033): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 66
- 2 bedrooms: 734
- 3 bedrooms: 1,608
- 4 bedrooms: 1,008
- 5 or more bedrooms: 274
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 178
- 1 bedrooms: 823
- 2 bedrooms: 1,011
- 3 bedrooms: 495
- 4 bedrooms: 70
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Vehicles available in 17033 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 97
- 1 vehicle: 1,077
- 2 vehicles: 1,761
- 3 vehicles: 574
- 4 vehicles: 139
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 371
- 1 vehicle: 1,335
- 2 vehicles: 788
- 3 vehicles: 87
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 17033:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 41
- $60,000 to $69,999: 43
- $70,000 to $79,999: 80
- $80,000 to $89,999: 136
- $90,000 to $99,999: 176
- $100,000 to $124,999: 571
- $125,000 to $149,999: 590
- $150,000 to $174,999: 282
- $175,000 to $199,999: 394
- $200,000 to $249,999: 458
- $250,000 to $299,999: 211
- $300,000 to $399,999: 134
- $400,000 to $499,999: 43
- $500,000 to $749,999: 28
- $750,000 to $999,999: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 17033:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 68
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 59
- $300 to $349: 143
- $350 to $399: 76
- $400 to $449: 228
- $450 to $499: 268
- $500 to $549: 214
- $550 to $599: 261
- $600 to $649: 198
- $650 to $699: 331
- $700 to $749: 132
- $750 to $799: 81
- $800 to $899: 47
- $900 to $999: 17
- $1,000 to $1,249: 81
- $1,250 to $1,499: 85
- $1,500 to $1,999: 70
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 120
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $138,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,818
- Asian householders: $200,279
- Two or more races householders: $179,989
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,345
- One, attached: 1,044
- Two: 301
- 3 or 4: 534
- 5 to 9: 332
- 10 to 19: 228
- 20 to 49: 292
- 50 or more: 617
- Mobile homes: 120

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,223 (78%)
- Carpooled: 593 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Railroad: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 26 (0%)
- Walked: 441 (7%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 338 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 340
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1278
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1289
- 15 to 19 minutes: 784
- 20 to 24 minutes: 764
- 25 to 29 minutes: 460
- 30 to 34 minutes: 724
- 35 to 39 minutes: 164
- 40 to 44 minutes: 147
- 45 to 59 minutes: 187
- 60 to 89 minutes: 116
- 90 or more minutes: 73
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,402
- In family households: 11,676 (3,184 male householders, 776 female householders)
3,311 spouses, 3,786 children (3,565 natural, 107 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 144 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,726 (894 male householders (714 living alone)), 1,456 female householders (1,302 living alone)), 376 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 527 (279 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,015 2-persons, 826 3-persons, 677 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,016 1-person, 310 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
2,592 married couples with children.
533 single-parent households (115 men, 418 women).
90.9% of residents of 17033 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 17% well, 16% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 20% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 38% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 18% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 905 (6.0%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (23%)
- Cambodia (8%)
- Italy (7%)
- India (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- South Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 359
- 1990 to 1994: 90
- 1985 to 1989: 69
- 1980 to 1984: 76
- 1975 to 1979: 100
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1965 to 1969: 149
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 4221
- Italian: 1620
- Other groups: 1313
- Irish: 1144
- English: 1011
- United States or American: 570
- Polish: 392
- Scotch-Irish: 263
- Scottish: 253
- Dutch: 198
- Welsh: 177
- Russian: 166
- French (except Basque): 146
- Hungarian: 123
- Danish: 111
- Ukrainian: 110
- European: 105
- Swiss: 104
- Pennsylvania German: 98
- Norwegian: 75
- Lithuanian: 67
- Subsaharan African:: 67
- British: 61
- Slovak: 60
- Croatian: 54
- Greek: 49
- Swedish: 41
- Canadian: 40
- African: 36
- French Canadian: 35
- Czechoslovakian: 33
- Eastern European: 31
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
- Yugoslavian: 28
- Czech: 27
- Austrian: 25
- Serbian: 25
- Arab:: 21
- South African: 18
- Scandinavian: 15
- Slovene: 13
- Liberian: 13
- Arab/Arabic: 12
- Jamaican: 12
- Lebanese: 9
- Romanian: 9
- West Indian: 9
- Australian: 7
- Haitian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Northern European: 4
- Belgian: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AGATE ELEVATOR (GATES RD RD 1 in HERSHEY, PA)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JOS FREIGHT INC SHERWOOD N KEEPER PRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (CHOCOLATE & MILL-TANKS in HERSHEY, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9949
- Northeast: 1440
- Midwest: 928
- South: 921
- West: 621
56% of the 17033 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 20,514. Population change in the 1990s: -5,445 (-26.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165
| Here: | 10.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82
| Here: | 10.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93
| Here: | 25.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HERSHEY, PA):
- HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION (100 CRYSTAL A DR UNIT 8): $65,458,951 in 47 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale, Dairy Foods and Eggs by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $4,911,191; 2001: $6,148,943; 2002: $9,140,229; 2003: $4,656,739; 2004: $14,501,334; 2005: $26,100,515; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,232,615 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$10,161,779, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$7,982,307 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$4,056,362 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
- HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION (14 E CHOCOLATE AVE): $3,458,416 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $161,071; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$921,387 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 1999-12-31. Completion date: 2000-01-31.
$588,338, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-30. Completion date: 1999-11-30.
$583,024, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-31. Completion date: 1999-10-31.
$578,657, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-31. Completion date: 2000-03-31.
- T D MILLS PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS (1020 COCOA AVE; small business): $203,407 in 17 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Clothing, Special Purpose, Outerwear, Men's, Office Supplies, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $54,035; 2005: $132,745; 2006: $16,627.
Biggest contracts:
$55,099 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
$42,179 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-11-03.
$22,205, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
$14,309 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
- HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & RESORT (W CHCLTE UNIVERSITY DR; small business)
$42,000 with Office of Personnel Management for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
- LARRY LEO (581 W CHOCOLATE AVE; small business): $33,720 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2006
$15,000 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$14,400 with Army for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-06-17. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
$4,320 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-01-24. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS AND SER (285 GATES RD): $12,500 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$6,625 with Army for Oil Spill Response including Cleanup, Removal, Disposal and Operational Support. Signed on 2003-04-02. Completion date: 2003-03-03.
$5,875 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-05-29.
- SINGH, HARJIT (7 JACOBS CREEK DR; small business)
$2,674 with Army for Radiology Services. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-05-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (500-999: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (over 1000: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Amusement and Theme Parks (over 1000: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 4)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 255 people in nursing homes
- 237 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in other group homes
- 6 people in religious group quarters
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