18229 Zip Code (Jim Thorpe, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,037
Zip code population in 2010: 8,498
Zip code population in 2000: 6,956

Houses and condos: 4,781
Renter-occupied apartments: 518
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 18229: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 62.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 146 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,559 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,650 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 18229:

• High school or higher: 93.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 18229:

• Never married: 27.2%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 10.7%

• 
• • 8,16190.3%White
  • 5125.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2693.0%Two or more races
  • 850.9%Black
  • 70.08%Asian

Urban population: 4,504
Rural population: 4,532

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 18229, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,848 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,848
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $55,016 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

Here:	$55,016
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 974.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3167.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5770.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8373.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16404.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72482.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,143 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,143
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 25.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 915.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,420 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,420
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 280.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3995.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,321 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,321
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 36.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 620.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10270.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,408 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$13,408
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.3% for AGIs below $25k, 127.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 168.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 595.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,113 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

18229:	$17,113
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 153.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 261.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 797.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5677.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,428 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,428
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $25k, 166.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 539.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4385.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,485 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,485
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 680.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,678 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

18229:	$7,678
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 38.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 151.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 720.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,987 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,987
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 18229, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,077 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,077
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $42,743 (reported on 81.3% of returns)

Here:	$42,743
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $852 (reported on 33.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$852
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,372 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,372
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,496 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,496
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,484 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,484
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,913 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

18229:	$11,913
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,169 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,169
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,026 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,026
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,972 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

18229:	$6,972
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,933 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,933
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%

Here:	51%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 46.3% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 18229, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,142 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,142
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $35,076 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$35,076
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $10k, 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,167 (reported on 46.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,167
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,491 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,491
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,909 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,909
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,774 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,774
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,982 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

18229:	$2,982
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,167 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$12,167
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $14,573 (21% of AGI, reported on 30.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,573
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,784 (2% of AGI, reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,784
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,142 (reported on 75.1% of returns)

18229:	$5,142
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,537 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,537
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.7%

Here:	55%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 47.2% for AGIs below $10k, 54.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 18235, 18244, 18210, 18030, 18624, 18071.
Jim Thorpe Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 374
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,412

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 131 (85 now married, 44 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,519 (704 now married, 810 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 18229 with a mortgage: 2,045 (209 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 164

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,460
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $549

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 18229 household income distribution in 2022

• 235Less than $10,000
• 71$10,000 to $14,999
• 136$15,000 to $19,999
• 87$20,000 to $24,999
• 84$25,000 to $29,999
• 168$30,000 to $34,999
• 76$35,000 to $39,999
• 407$40,000 to $44,999
• 214$45,000 to $49,999
• 333$50,000 to $59,999
• 373$60,000 to $74,999
• 482$75,000 to $99,999
• 322$100,000 to $124,999
• 360$125,000 to $149,999
• 298$150,000 to $199,999
• 163$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 18229

• 19Less than $10,000
• 43$10,000 to $14,999
• 39$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 33$40,000 to $49,999
• 26$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$60,000 to $69,999
• 46$80,000 to $89,999
• 94$90,000 to $99,999
• 196$100,000 to $124,999
• 123$125,000 to $149,999
• 488$150,000 to $174,999
• 350$175,000 to $199,999
• 499$200,000 to $249,999
• 490$250,000 to $299,999
• 416$300,000 to $399,999
• 127$400,000 to $499,999
• 136$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 18229

• 10$100 to $149
• 17$150 to $199
• 14$200 to $249
• 45$300 to $349
• 15$400 to $449
• 26$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 39$550 to $599
• 23$600 to $649
• 50$700 to $749
• 46$800 to $899
• 25$900 to $999
• 70$1,000 to $1,249
• 51$1,250 to $1,499
• 7$1,500 to $1,999
• 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $875.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,759
• Asian householders: $344,168
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $281,592

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,762 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,114 - $297,070

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $241,515

Here:	$241,515
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,778

Here:	$188,778
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $143,236

Here:	$143,236
State:	$249,182

Mobile homes: $38,906

Here:	$38,906
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,829
• One, attached: 672
• Two: 66
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 43
• Mobile homes: 98

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 18229

• 78.4%3,276Drove a car alone
• 6.5%270Carpooled
• 0.3%13Bus or trolley bus
• 0.6%25Walked
• 0.3%13Other means
• 13.9%580Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 18229

• 112Less than 5 minutes
• 4735 to 9 minutes
• 33910 to 14 minutes
• 22215 to 19 minutes
• 32020 to 24 minutes
• 13525 to 29 minutes
• 39130 to 34 minutes
• 5835 to 39 minutes
• 18540 to 44 minutes
• 63245 to 59 minutes
• 43560 to 89 minutes
• 27590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,037

• Male householders: 2,136 (564 living alone), Female householders: 1,654 (460 living alone)

• 1,784 spouses (1,683 opposite-sex spouses), 292 unmarried partners, (279 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,581 children (2,396 natural, 46 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 0 foster children, 131 other relatives, 133 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,338 2-persons, 649 3-persons, 308 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,024 1-person, 242 2-persons

940 married couples with children.
489 single-parent households (271 men, 218 women).

95.5% of residents of 18229 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 41% well, 20% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 5,048. Population change in the 1990s: +1,908 (+37.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6,696
• Northeast: 1,463
• Midwest: 238
• South: 204
• West: 52

74% of the 18229 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

92% of the 18229 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 125

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.02

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 39 took place in 2005, and the least - 11 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.8%), and Outside Fires (26.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 18229
• 17346.8%Structure Fires
• 9726.2%Outside Fires
• 5514.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 4512.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 18229, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 18229 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	109	78.5 years
John	107	73.7 years
Anna	63	78.8 years
William	58	73.8 years
Joseph	48	71.0 years
Helen	41	78.4 years
Elizabeth	41	78.7 years
James	40	70.5 years
Margaret	38	76.6 years
Charles	33	70.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 18229 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	26	73.7 years
Herman	18	76.1 years
Williams	16	73.1 years
Smith	15	74.1 years
Snyder	15	75.7 years
Brown	11	70.6 years
Otto	11	79.5 years
Mcginley	11	78.9 years
Dougherty	11	75.7 years
Yaich	9	73.1 years

Businesses in zip code 18229
Name	Count		Name	Count
Kroger	1		True Value	1
Quiznos	1		U-Haul	1
Starbucks	1		UPS	1
Subway	1