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Jim Thorpe, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Jim Thorpe, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,498. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JIM-THORPE-PA · Jim Thorpe, PA 1 ZIPs · 8,498 pop · #14552/25278 · Carbon County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $66,875
  • RANK-MID #14552/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bowmanstown
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-TOWN 8,498
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $238,800

Nearest income peer: Bowmanstown, PA (+ $1,298 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Jim Thorpe

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jim Thorpe on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jim Thorpe, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
8,498
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,875
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,875 and poverty 8.7% concentrate in 18229.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Pennsylvania, New Stanton is the closest lower-income city and Lewis Run the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jim Thorpe.

Population concentration

Jim Thorpe reads through its lone ZIP, 18229

8,498 ACS residents, one ZIP: 18229 is not the leading code inside Jim Thorpe, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Jim Thorpe's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 187 establishments, 1,181 employees , annual payroll $41,733k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 18229 (187 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (28) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Jim Thorpe, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Carbon County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Jim Thorpe. See the Carbon County roll-up →

Jim Thorpe sits in the lower half of Carbon County on income: Lehighton, Palmerton and Albrightsville report more, Lansford, Nesquehoning and Beaver Meadows report less. Lansford marks the far end of that range at $44,713, 33% below Jim Thorpe.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
18229 8,498 $66,875 187 53
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Jim Thorpe roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Jim Thorpe, .