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Jim Thorpe ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Jim Thorpe, PA is 18229, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,540
Area codes
570, 272

Mail addressed to Jim Thorpe uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Jim Thorpe in numbers

About 4,540 people live in Jim Thorpe, in 1,921 households. The median household income is $72,904 a year, 6% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800 (18% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $908 a month. The median age is 48.7; 27.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population4,540Jim Thorpe4,540
Households1,921Jim Thorpe1,921
Median age48.7Jim Thorpe48.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$72,904Jim Thorpe$72,904Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$209,800Jim Thorpe$209,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$908Jim Thorpe$908Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%Jim Thorpe27.1%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minJim Thorpe30.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density311 / sq miJim Thorpe311 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Jim Thorpe borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Jim Thorpe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Jim Thorpe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18229 Jim Thorpe , PA Standard 9,248 $66,875 $238,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Jim Thorpe

These ZIP codes cover part of Jim Thorpe but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Jim Thorpe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
18235 Lehighton , PA Standard 19,158 $72,571 $233,600

Map of Jim Thorpe ZIP codes

18229

The ZIP codes of Jim Thorpe, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Jim Thorpe

The nearest larger towns are Lehighton (5,268 people, 3.7 mi), Tamaqua (6,924 people, 8.7 mi) and Palmerton (5,622 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Jim Thorpe
TownPopulationDistance
Nesquehoning 3,344 2.8 mi
Lehighton 5,268 3.7 mi
Summit Hill 3,137 4.3 mi
Lansford 4,156 5.9 mi
Weatherly 2,551 6.3 mi
Coaldale 2,514 7.8 mi
Tamaqua 6,924 8.7 mi
Palmerton 5,622 9.1 mi
Slatington 4,290 11.2 mi
McAdoo 2,501 11.7 mi
Hazleton 30,111 12.1 mi
Freeland 3,837 12.9 mi
Schnecksville 3,922 15.2 mi
West Hazleton 5,178 15.3 mi

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