Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.
PE

Penbrook, Pennsylvania

Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17103, 17109

  • Dauphin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,263 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,273Households
  • $68,295Median household income
  • $140,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About Penbrook

This page shows only what has been published about Penbrook: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.

Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.6%
3k3.1k3.2k3.3k2000: 3,04420002010: 3,00820102020: 3,27420203,0443,274
Population of Penbrook at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,044
20103,008
20203,274

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Penbrook
Under $50k33.3%
$50k to $100k35.4%
$100k to $150k28.1%
$150k to $200k0.7%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $68,295 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Penbrook
Owner occupied
838 units
Renter occupied
435 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Penbrook compared with its county and state
Penbrook compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePenbrookDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Population3,260287,48412,986,518
Median household income$68,295$74,159$76,081
Median age27.939.440.9
Median home value$140,000$222,300$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.4%34.3%34.5%
Foreign-born residents4.5%9.1%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.8%63.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work19.6 minutes21.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

CommunityRules and moderation

Log in to post in Penbrook.
Latest in PenbrookEvery post is checked before neighbours see it.

Loading…

Events in PenbrookAll events

Coming up in PenbrookAll events

No upcoming event is listed in Penbrook yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.

Schools

No public school is listed for Penbrook: either the NCES directory for Pennsylvania is not loaded yet, or no school's address falls inside Penbrook’s boundary. Schools in neighbouring towns are on their pages.

Frequently asked about PenbrookPromoted from questions people asked

No question about Penbrook has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Penbrook and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.

Nearby towns

Other towns in Dauphin County

All towns in Dauphin County