ZIP code 08021: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 08021 is $63,881, which is 40% below the New Jersey median of $107,307 and 7% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $178,800, and the median rent is $1,194/month. 49.7% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$63,881

New Jersey average
$107,30740%
National
$68,7507%

Median home value

$178,800

New Jersey average
$409,60056%
National
$209,60015%

Median gross rent

$1,194

New Jersey average
$1,66028%
National
$98421%

Median age

37.3 yrs

New Jersey average
41.9 yrs11%
National
41.0 yrs9%

Homeownership rate

49.7%

New Jersey average
76.4%35%
National
75.8%34%

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

New Jersey average
26.9%36%
National
15.9%8%

How ZIP 08021 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08021, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.