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Jessup, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Jessup is a Census borough of 4,495 people across 6.74 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $64,844, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jessup
What Jessup is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area6.74 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land667
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jessup
How many people live in Jessup
- Population4,495
- Median age45.6
- Population under 18894 plus or minus 273
- Share under 1819.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over834 plus or minus 234
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,974
- Family households1,273
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jessup
Income and work in Jessup
- Median household income$64,844 plus or minus $20,831
- Per capita income$34,176
- Civilian labor force2,143
- Employed2,100
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 62
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over3,466
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jessup
- Housing units2,219
- Occupied units1,974
- Vacant units245 plus or minus 166
- Vacancy rate11.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied1,369
- Renter occupied605 plus or minus 212
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$959
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units1,697
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more522 plus or minus 216
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jessup gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,966 plus or minus 412
- Commuting under 15 minutes387 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more669 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jessup
SBA loans in Jessup (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,130,000
- Average approval$565,000
- Median approval$565,000
- Largest approval$780,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jessup, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jessup
SBA loans in Jessup (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,747,000
- Average approval$1,873,500
- Median approval$1,873,500
- Largest approval$3,311,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jessup, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jessup
Flood risk in Jessup
- NFIP communityBorough of Jessup
- NFIP community number420531
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Jessup participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420531 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Jessup
Lackawanna County context, not Jessup figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jessup.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jessup questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jessup, Pennsylvania?
4,495, in 1,974 households. Jessup borough covers 6.74 square miles of land, which is 667 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jessup in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jessup?
$64,844. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,300. Median gross rent is $959 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jessup businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $565,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jessup, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jessup borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jessup. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jessup in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jessup appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jessup, borough of, community 420531, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jessup figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jessup.
Is zoning published for Jessup?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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