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Jefferson, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Jefferson is a Census borough of 437 people across 0.61 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $83,409, 79.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jefferson
What Jefferson is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.61 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land721 plus or minus 183
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork 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.
Jefferson
How many people live in Jefferson
- Population437 plus or minus 111
- Median age51.4
- Population under 1887 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1819.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over96 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households178 plus or minus 38
- Family households125 plus or minus 34
- Share of households that are families70.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Income and work in Jefferson
- Median household income$83,409 plus or minus $17,470
- Per capita income$37,833
- Civilian labor force201 plus or minus 61
- Employed191 plus or minus 62
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over334 plus or minus 85
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.6 percent plus or minus 26.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Housing in Jefferson
- Housing units189 plus or minus 40
- Occupied units178 plus or minus 38
- Vacant units11 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied142 plus or minus 30
- Renter occupied36 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate79.8 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$234,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,219
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units157 plus or minus 33
- Share single family83.1 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Units in buildings of two or more32 plus or minus 24
- Share in buildings of two or more16.9 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
How Jefferson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute170 plus or minus 61
- Commuting under 15 minutes41 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.1 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more66 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.8 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone65.1 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Carpooled14.3 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Public transport2.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Walked6.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Flood risk in Jefferson
- NFIP communityBorough of Jefferson
- NFIP community number422742
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of Jefferson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422742 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.
York County, not Jefferson
York County context, not Jefferson figures
- Establishments in York County8,840
- Covered employment, York County182,614
- Average annual pay, York County$62,427
- Housing units permitted, York County1,335
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jefferson.
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.
Coverage
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
Jefferson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jefferson, Pennsylvania?
437, in 178 households. Jefferson borough covers 0.61 square miles of land, which is 721 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jefferson in?
York 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 Jefferson?
$83,409. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,100. Median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jefferson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jefferson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jefferson, borough of, community 422742, 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 Jefferson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York 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 Jefferson.
Is zoning published for Jefferson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.