Middletown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,242. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,944 (-3.2% change)
Males: 4,243 (45.9%), Females: 4,999 (54.1%)

Zip code: 17057

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $35,425
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Middletown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (13.7%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.9%), English (6.3%), Dutch (5.3%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Middletown

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middletown borough

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Middletown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middletown:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 2 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 32 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 56 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Middletown:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 9 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: CXY)
  • REIGLE FIELD (about 13 miles; PALMYRA, PA; Abbreviation: 58N)
  • DONEGAL SPRINGS AIRPARK (about 14 miles; MOUNT JOY/MARIETTA, PA; Abbreviation: N71)

Amtrak stations near Middletown:

  • 9 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Middletown:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (Full-time enrollment: 2,064; Location: 777 W HARRISBURG PKE; Public; Website: www.hbg.psu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • ELECTRONIC INSTITUTE-MIDDLETOWN (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 19 JAMESWAY PLZ; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ei.tec.pa.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Middletown:

  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 13 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)

Schools

Public high school in Middletown:

  • MIDDLETOWN AREA HS (Students: 738; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Middletown:

  • FEASER MS (Students: 623; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROBERT REID EL SCH (Students: 505; Grades: KG – 04)
  • KUNKEL EL SCH (Students: 450; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LONDONDERRY EL SCH (Students: 437; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FINK EL SCH (Students: 230; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Middletown:

  • SEVEN SORROWS OF B V M SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 401 CONWAGO STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SONSHINE LEARNING STATION (Students: 45; Location: 500 PENN STREET; Grades: PK – 1)
  • MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: SPRUCE – EMAUS STREETS; Grades: PK – 8)
  • STEPPING STONE INC (Students: 29; Location: 777 W HARRISBURG PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Middletown:

  • MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,888; Location: 20 NORTH CATHERINE ST; 28,947 books; 939 audio materials; 783 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)