Health by ZIP

Dauphin County, PA health estimates

Pennsylvania. 289,234 residents, 224,963 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 25 ZIP Codes and 32 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Dauphin County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.1% of the adults of Dauphin County, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.7% to 40.7%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Dauphin County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202214.4%11.5 to 17.314.5%in line12.2%similar14.8%11.9 to 17.814.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release30.1%28.7 to 31.630.4%in line26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.927.3%23.9 to 30.626.9%in line23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.1%7.2 to 8.98.8%in line8.2%similar6.7%6.0 to 7.47.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.9%7.1 to 8.87.6%in line6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.0%6.2 to 7.86.6%in line5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.5%6.7 to 8.27.4%in line6.8%similar6.2%5.6 to 6.95.9%in line5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.0%9.6 to 12.410.6%in line9.9%similar11.1%9.7 to 12.510.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.5%20.0 to 27.023.0%in line20.7%similar24.2%20.6 to 27.823.9%in line21.1%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.2%10.5 to 14.011.6%in line12.0%similar10.6%9.1 to 12.29.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.1%30.2 to 38.332.8%in line32.7%similar30.5%26.9 to 34.528.9%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.0%29.9 to 38.533.8%in line35.5%similar29.3%25.3 to 33.828.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.1%27.7 to 40.733.8%in line33.3%similar34.3%27.9 to 40.834.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.9%3.6 to 4.33.7%in line3.6%similar3.4%3.1 to 3.73.1%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Dauphin County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.0%83.7 to 88.385.3%in line86.4%similar84.5%82.0 to 87.083.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.3%62.0 to 72.067.5%in line66.3%similar62.1%56.6 to 67.161.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.5%5.7 to 7.45.8%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.17.6%6.5 to 8.77.9%in line11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202277.7%70.3 to 83.777.7%in line76.5%similar77.3%69.7 to 83.577.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release80.5%77.5 to 83.479.2%in line78.2%similar62.2%57.5 to 67.159.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202261.3%57.2 to 64.864.4%in line63.9%similar60.4%56.3 to 63.963.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.3%75.6 to 82.578.8%in line76.1%similar77.6%73.6 to 81.076.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Dauphin County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.0%14.0 to 20.318.3%in line16.6%similar18.4%15.0 to 21.820.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.1%14.8 to 19.315.8%in line12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.117.7%15.4 to 19.916.4%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release25.9%21.8 to 30.023.8%in line23.7%similar25.3%21.3 to 29.322.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202242.0%35.7 to 48.337.9%in line36.0%similar43.1%36.7 to 49.539.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Dauphin County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release32.7%28.7 to 36.731.3%in line29.9%similar31.4%27.4 to 35.429.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.1%13.4 to 16.814.1%in line13.4%similar15.7%13.9 to 17.414.7%in line13.7%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.7%6.8 to 8.67.6%in line7.1%similar6.8%6.0 to 7.56.4%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.9%8.0 to 9.88.1%in line7.9%similar8.8%7.9 to 9.77.9%in line7.7%higherinterval 7.5 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.2%13.4 to 17.014.2%in line13.7%similar13.5%11.9 to 15.112.2%in line12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.0%3.7 to 4.43.7%in line3.8%similar3.8%3.4 to 4.13.4%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.7%5.2 to 6.25.1%above5.7%similar5.4%4.9 to 6.04.8%above5.4%similar
Health status: Dauphin County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release20.1%17.8 to 22.318.7%in line17.9%similar19.3%17.1 to 21.517.6%in line17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.1%15.3 to 18.916.4%in line15.8%similar18.2%16.2 to 20.017.5%in line16.4%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.8%12.1 to 15.413.2%in line12.7%similar13.1%11.5 to 14.712.4%in line12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Dauphin County

ZIP Codes in Dauphin County, PA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Dauphin County
ZIP Code 1700530934.7%2024 release27.9 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 170184,32429.6%2024 release23.3 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 170233,29833.0%2024 release26.4 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 1703052334.0%2024 release27.1 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 170327,81633.2%2024 release26.5 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 1703316,41429.2%2024 release23.2 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 170342,76535.6%2024 release28.7 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 1703624,14628.6%2024 release22.6 to 34.8similar
ZIP Code 170484,00634.1%2024 release27.4 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 1705723,11232.3%2024 release25.8 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 170616,96634.2%2024 release27.4 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 1708029235.0%2024 release28.2 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 1709784534.2%2024 release27.3 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 170982,39736.6%2024 release29.6 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 171012,90133.2%2024 release26.7 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 171027,98936.3%2024 release29.4 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 1710312,22542.8%2024 release35.3 to 49.8similar
ZIP Code 1710420,05843.5%2024 release36.1 to 50.5similar
ZIP Code 1710925,23233.3%2024 release26.8 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 1711027,23934.7%2024 release28.1 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 1711136,55731.6%2024 release25.2 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 1711237,13730.3%2024 release24.0 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 1711311,64939.1%2024 release32.0 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 1797850233.7%2024 release28.8 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 179803,24637.2%2024 release30.0 to 45.1similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Dauphin County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Dauphin County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Dauphin County

Places in Dauphin County, PA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Dauphin County
Berrysburg32634.9%2024 release28.0 to 41.6similar
Bressler1,51237.4%2024 release30.4 to 44.4similar
Colonial Park16,24332.7%2024 release26.2 to 39.2similar
Dauphin79529.9%2024 release23.6 to 36.3similar
Elizabethville1,35732.1%2024 release25.6 to 38.5similar
Enhaut1,02237.2%2024 release30.2 to 44.2similar
Gratz74334.7%2024 release27.8 to 41.5similar
Halifax79633.9%2024 release27.1 to 40.7similar
Harrisburg50,09941.0%2024 release33.8 to 48.0similar
Hershey13,85828.6%2024 release22.7 to 34.8similar
Highspire2,74135.6%2024 release28.7 to 42.4similar
Hummelstown4,54431.1%2024 release24.7 to 37.6similar
Lawnton4,96730.8%2024 release24.7 to 37.0similar
Lenkerville50435.8%2024 release28.7 to 42.9similar
Linglestown6,53930.1%2024 release23.8 to 36.5similar
Lykens1,87333.6%2024 release27.0 to 40.3similar
Marysville2,65234.7%2024 release27.0 to 42.3similar
Middletown9,53333.5%2024 release26.9 to 40.1similar
Millersburg2,54533.1%2024 release26.4 to 39.8similar
Oberlin67036.3%2024 release29.3 to 43.2similar
Palmdale1,30833.3%2024 release26.7 to 39.9similar
Paxtang1,64833.8%2024 release27.1 to 40.5similar
Paxtonia5,45031.9%2024 release25.4 to 38.4similar
Penbrook3,27436.7%2024 release29.7 to 43.5similar
Progress11,16834.4%2024 release27.7 to 41.0similar
Royalton1,13833.8%2024 release27.1 to 40.5similar
Rutherford5,76531.6%2024 release25.3 to 37.9similar
Skyline View4,41030.2%2024 release24.0 to 36.6similar
Steelton6,26341.0%2024 release33.7 to 48.2similar
Union Deposit41827.9%2024 release22.0 to 34.0similar
Wiconsico84434.1%2024 release27.3 to 40.9similar
Williamstown1,30336.8%2024 release29.7 to 43.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Dauphin County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Dauphin County, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Dauphin County, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.9%5.9 to 8.06.9%5.7 to 8.37.9%7.1 to 8.8not published
Coronary Heart Disease6.9%6.3 to 7.66.5%5.6 to 7.47.5%6.7 to 8.2not published
Current Asthma10.2%9.7 to 10.710.6%9.3 to 12.011.0%9.6 to 12.4not published
Depression21.3%20.3 to 22.520.2%16.8 to 24.023.5%20.0 to 27.0not published
Diabetes11.3%10.5 to 12.111.2%9.6 to 13.112.2%10.5 to 14.0not published
High Blood Pressure32.7%31.6 to 33.833.8%29.8 to 38.234.1%30.2 to 38.3not published
Obesity32.0%30.6 to 33.337.1%30.5 to 44.434.1%27.7 to 40.7not published
Health Insurance11.5%9.9 to 13.38.2%6.6 to 10.16.5%5.7 to 7.4not published
Binge Drinking16.4%15.9 to 17.015.6%12.7 to 18.817.0%14.0 to 20.3not published
Current Cigarette Smoking17.7%15.2 to 20.216.5%13.4 to 20.417.1%14.8 to 19.3not published
Physical Inactivity25.0%22.6 to 27.425.6%21.3 to 30.725.9%21.8 to 30.0not published
General Health14.5%12.7 to 16.317.0%14.4 to 20.020.1%17.8 to 22.3not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Dauphin County, PA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/pa/dauphin-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Dauphin County, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Dauphin County, PA compare with Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Dauphin County, PA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Dauphin County, PA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Dauphin County, PA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Dauphin County, PA?

CDC estimates that 12.2% of the adults of Dauphin County, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.5% to 14.0%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Dauphin County, PA above or below the Pennsylvania figure?

Dauphin County, PA and the Pennsylvania figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Dauphin County, PA is above the Pennsylvania figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Pennsylvania figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Pennsylvania figure for 32 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.