Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:30 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:23 am – 4:37 pm
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People9,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.53,839 householdsMedian household income $66,875Median home value $238,800Median rent $1,022 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,867 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 35 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days4 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lehighton 1ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBear Creek Lakelake · under a mileScrub Mountainpeak · 2.4 miPocono Mountainpeak · 2.7 miPenn Springsspring · 2.4 miThree O'Clock Spring (historical)spring · 2.4 miLittle Beaver Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLehigh Gorge State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 7,387 acresSgl 141state recreation area · 1.2 mi · 16,570 acresRoute 903 Recreational Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miBeltzville State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 3,559 acresBeltzville Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 3,611 acresHickory Run State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 202 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199446 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarbon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025318 of 360 days measured40 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, PA, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJim Thorpe Borough Water Eastserves 2,853 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,538 ft469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Lukes Hospital - Carbon Campus6.0 miPost officeWahnetah Post Office4.8 miTown hallPenn Forest Township Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceJim Thorpe Police Department4.3 miFire stationPenn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Company District 121.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE23 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL77 miInterstateI-4762.0 miUS highwayUS 2095.2 miAmtrakPaoli, PA PAO62 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18229 ZIP area.
