Blueleaf Financial takes funding requests from Hummelstown, PA, a Dauphin County borough about 9 miles east of Harrisburg, PA. ZIP 17036 had 440 employer establishments in 2023, with other services, health care, food service and construction leading. Owners compare small business loans, equipment financing and credit lines by phone or form.
At a glance
- County
Dauphin County, PA
- Distance
Roughly 9 miles out of Harrisburg, PA
- ZIP 17036 employers
440 (ZBP 2023)
- Food and lodging employers
55 employers; 23.6% under five people
- Share of ZIP land inside borough limits
4.4%
- Under five employees
50.0% of ZIP employers
Reading ZIP 17036 for Hummelstown, PA
ZIP 17036 had 440 employer establishments, 5,964 employees and about $261.5 million of payroll in 2023 (ZIP Business Patterns); exactly half had fewer than five employees. The borough covers 4.4% of the ZIP's land, so the figures include businesses outside the borough. Average size is about 13.6 employees per establishment, our arithmetic.
| Sector | Establishments | Under 5 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Other services | 60 | 61.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 58 | 32.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 55 | 23.6% |
| Professional and technical services | 49 | 77.6% |
| Construction | 44 | 54.5% |
| Retail trade | 43 | 44.2% |
Restaurants and Food Service Near Hummelstown, PA
Food and accommodation has the smallest small-firm share among the ZIP's six biggest sectors: 55 employers, 23.6% with fewer than five employees. Larger kitchens can mean bigger equipment and payroll, so equipment financing and term loans for remodels may fit. The restaurant funding page explains how partners look at those.
Trades, Makers and Small Offices
The ZIP also had 44 construction employers and 22 manufacturers in 2023, plus 49 professional firms of which 77.6% had fewer than five employees. For contractors and makers, equipment and job-by-job credit lines may fit; for small offices, working capital for payroll.
Because Hummelstown is in Dauphin County, PA, the county figures on the Harrisburg, PA page do apply to it, unlike the West Shore towns.
Kitchen and Shop Equipment in Hummelstown, PA
Hypothetical, for arithmetic only: a family restaurant in the ZIP replaces a range, hood section and walk-in compressor for $38,000. If the work avoids about $1,200 a month in repair calls and lost covers, the payment a partner might set on that amount should be compared with that saving and with the kitchen's remaining life.
Contractors and makers in the ZIP may finance trucks, trailers and shop machines, new or used. Partners look at age, hours and the seller's paperwork.
Hummelstown, PA Records Partners Usually Want
- Business bank statements covering the past several months
- Last year's business tax return
- Equipment quotes or contractor estimates
- A short note on what the money pays for and how it comes back
From Hummelstown, PA: Call, Form or Both
Requests from Hummelstown, PA are handled by phone at (717) 675-6951 and through the online form. For the wider picture, see the Harrisburg, PA page or other towns served.
Industries We Serve Near Hummelstown, PA
Funding partners consider businesses across most industries in Hummelstown, PA, from contractors and construction trades and restaurants and food service to medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Each partner still decides case by case.
Paperwork to Pull Together in Hummelstown, PA
- The last three to six months of business bank statements
- Business and personal tax returns for the latest year
- An up-to-date P&L and balance sheet, even if you prepare them yourself
- Your articles of organization or incorporation and the EIN letter
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
Each lending partner sets its own list, so treat this as a starting point.
What Happens Next After a Request from Hummelstown, PA
- You call (717) 675-6951 or send the short request form. When we speak, we go over what the money is for, how long you have been in business and roughly what the business brings in.
- You hear which options match the need and what a partner will likely want to review. We submit nothing without your approval.
- After you give the go-ahead, we share the request with suitable lending partners, and each one decides on its own.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
Everything can be handled by phone or online from Hummelstown, PA.
By Blueleaf Financial · Updated