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ZIP Code 18229: Jim Thorpe, PA
ZIP code 18229 uses the postal name Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Carbon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in Jim Thorpe; 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jim Thorpe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carbon County
- Census places
- Jim Thorpe
- Metro area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- House district
- PA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 55.3 sq mi · 167 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 18229?
18229 centers on 40.932°, -75.682° and covers 55.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 18235, 18210, 18255, 18240, 18058, 18250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 18229, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 18229 compare with the rest of Carbon County?
| Measure | 18229 | In Carbon County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,248 | 5th of 21 | 441st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $67k | 8th of 12 | 661st of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $239k | 2nd of 12 | 439th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 18229?
The 2020 Census counted 8,322 people in 18229; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,248. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,248
- 2020 Census count
- 8,322
- Households
- 3,839
- Median age
- 48.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 18229?
Of the 9,248 people the ACS estimates in 18229, 17.8% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older25.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 18229 earn?
Median household income is $66,875 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Carbon County.
- Median household income
- $66,875±$12,749
- Income per person
- $35,923
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,7664,300 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 18229?
FHFA's house price index for 18229, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 131% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 85% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,022
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 4,815
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 18229?
187 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services28
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Retail trade25
- Health care and social assistance20
- Construction19
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 18229?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18235 | Lehighton | 19,158 | $73k | 6.7 mi |
| 18210 | Albrightsville | 7,587 | $71k | 6.8 mi |
| 18255 | Weatherly | 4,223 | $69k | 7.7 mi |
| 18240 | Nesquehoning | 3,913 | $64k | 9.6 mi |
| 18058 | Kunkletown | 9,674 | $73k | 10.3 mi |
| 18250 | Summit Hill | 3,137 | $65k | 12.3 mi |
| 18244 | Parryville | 365 | $69k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 18030 | Bowmanstown | 483 | $68k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 18624 | Lake Harmony | 487 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 18071 | Palmerton | 11,313 | $70k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 18012 | Aquashicola | 32 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.