ZIP code
18229
Jim Thorpe, PA
18229 covers Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, with 9,136 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 18229. Methodology
ZIP code map of 18229

About ZIP code 18229
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 18229. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 18229
Race
- White7,666
- Black or African American97
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian51
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race110
- Two or more races381
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 380
Age
- Under 10710
- 10 to 19989
- 20 to 29686
- 30 to 39853
- 40 to 491,002
- 50 to 591,351
- 60 to 691,450
- 70 to 79942
- 80 and older339
Income and housing in 18229
Education
- High school graduate95.1%
- Bachelor's degree26.6%
- Graduate degree9.0%
Places covering 18229
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Jim Thorpe53.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Carbon County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
46.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 18229
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,780 | |
| 2006 | 7,719 | |
| 2007 | 8,383 | |
| 2008 | 7,804 | |
| 2009 | 7,807 | |
| 2010 | 7,631 | |
| 2011 | 9,637 | 7,668 |
| 2012 | 9,579 | 7,450 |
| 2013 | 9,531 | 7,420 |
| 2014 | 9,159 | 7,370 |
| 2015 | 9,124 | 7,380 |
| 2016 | 8,975 | 7,540 |
| 2017 | 8,802 | 7,510 |
| 2018 | 8,791 | 7,410 |
| 2019 | 8,867 | 7,560 |
| 2020 | 9,038 | 7,640 |
| 2021 | 8,988 | 7,490 |
| 2022 | 9,049 | 7,520 |
| 2023 | 9,136 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 18229
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18235Lehighton6.7 miPop 19,121 · Income $72,626
- 18210Albrightsville6.8 miPop 7,879 · Income $75,064
- 18244Parryville7.5 miPop 314 · Income $66,667
- 18255Weatherly7.7 miPop 4,310 · Income $64,375
- 18030Bowmanstown8.9 miPop 483 · Income $65,250
- 18624Lake Harmony9.1 miPop 460 · Income $116,146
- 18071Palmerton9.4 miPop 11,047 · Income $70,996
- 18012Aquashicola9.6 miPop 27 · Income —
- 18240Nesquehoning9.6 miPop 3,909 · Income $56,510
- 18333Kresgeville10.3 miPop 109 · Income —
- 18058Kunkletown10.3 miPop 9,884 · Income $62,572
- 18661White Haven10.5 miPop 5,541 · Income $68,795
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ZIP code 18229 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 18229 in?
- 18229 is in Jim Thorpe, PA.
- What county is 18229 in?
- 18229 is in Carbon County.
- What is the median household income in 18229?
- The median household income in 18229 is $67,642.
- Which ZIP codes are near 18229?
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