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08048 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08048 covers Lumberton, New Jersey, with a population of about 12,806 and a median household income of $111,739.

Population
12,8061,056 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$111,7391.1× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
5.9%6.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$502,606up 40.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,667about the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
42.4%7.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
73.6%8.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
252

Where 08048 is

Lumberton, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,806
Median age41.7
Family households67%
Born outside the US8.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.4%
White (non-Hispanic)69.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)13%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans7.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$111,739
Income per person$56,971
Poverty rate5.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k14.8%
$200k or more23.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,440
Mean adjusted gross income$106,819
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.4%
Returns, under $25k23.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.5%
Returns, $200k or more12.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$414,600
Median gross rent$1,667
Rent as a share of household income34.4%
Owner-occupied73.6%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house56.6%
Attached house22%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units11.8%
20 or more units5.9%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$502,606as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.6%
Typical asking rent$2,040as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$502,606$163,604

$163,604 in 2000 to $502,606 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home15.5%
Drives to work alone71.8%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.1% 5.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments252
People employed5,584
Annual payroll$320,569,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 50.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.4 out of 100
Community resilience88.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding77.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$111,739$101,050$78,538
Income per person$56,971$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate5.9%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$414,600$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,667$1,653$1,348
Homeownership73.6%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home15.5%15%13.5%
Born outside the US8.3%23.5%13.9%
Median age41.740.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMT HOLLY S JERSEY AP, NJ US3.5 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January41°F / 24.6°F2.97 in rain
February44°F / 25.7°F2.57 in rain
March52°F / 32.9°F3.83 in rain
April63.5°F / 41.6°F3.37 in rain
May73.3°F / 51.1°F2.95 in rain
June81.9°F / 61°F3.73 in rain
July87°F / 66.2°F5.19 in rain
August84.8°F / 64°F4.4 in rain
September77.9°F / 56.5°F3.39 in rain
October66.3°F / 45.6°F3.67 in rain
November55.6°F / 35.9°F2.98 in rain
December45.6°F / 29.1°F3.74 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket80% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Rancocas Valley Regional School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Lumberton Township School District49.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability7.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

08036 Hainesport, NJ3.1 km away
08060 Mount Holly, NJ5.1 km away
08073 Rancocas, NJ7.1 km away
08011 Birmingham, NJ8.2 km away
08054 Mount Laurel, NJ8.5 km away
08046 Willingboro, NJ9.7 km away
08055 Medford, NJ11.4 km away
08068 Pemberton, NJ11.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Burlington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area12.13 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density1,056 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9651, -74.8067

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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