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08066 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08066 covers Paulsboro, New Jersey, with a population of about 7,412 and a median household income of $62,412.

Population
7,4121,083 per square mile
Median age
40.21.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$62,41238% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
12.5%about the US average
Typical home value
$244,537up 55.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,09234% below the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
21.3%13.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
64%1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
189

Where 08066 is

Paulsboro, 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

Population7,412
Median age40.2
Family households56.6%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home16%
White (non-Hispanic)47%
Black (non-Hispanic)30.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino16%
Veterans3.9%
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$62,412
Income per person$37,735
Poverty rate12.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k5.7%
$35–40k8.8%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k20.2%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more5.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,880
Mean adjusted gross income$49,898
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.3%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$166,600
Median gross rent$1,092
Rent as a share of household income32.6%
Owner-occupied64%
Vacant homes12.4%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house56.3%
Attached house10.2%
2 to 4 units17.2%
5 to 19 units9.1%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home4.8%
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$244,537as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 55.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 149.9%
Typical asking rent$1,520as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$244,537$72,305

$72,305 in 2000 to $244,537 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone80.4%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.1%
Health

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

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.2% 1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.8% 1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45% 8.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.3% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments189
People employed8,183
Annual payroll$520,392,000
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 80.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.5 out of 100
Community resilience78 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 weather94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding91.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail26.5Very 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$62,412$101,050$78,538
Income per person$37,735$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate12.5%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$166,600$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,092$1,653$1,348
Homeownership64%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate10.5%6.2%5.2%
Works from home5.9%15%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%23.5%13.9%
Median age40.240.138.7
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 stationPHILADELPHIA INTL AP, PA US4.2 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January41.3°F / 26°F3.13 in rain, 7.1 in snow
February44.3°F / 27.5°F2.75 in rain, 8.4 in snow
March52.8°F / 34.3°F3.96 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April64.7°F / 44.3°F3.47 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May74.4°F / 54.2°F3.34 in rain
June83.2°F / 63.9°F4.04 in rain
July87.8°F / 69.6°F4.38 in rain
August85.8°F / 67.9°F4.29 in rain
September78.9°F / 60.9°F4.4 in rain
October67.2°F / 49.2°F3.47 in rain
November55.9°F / 38.8°F2.91 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December46°F / 31.2°F3.97 in rain, 3.5 in snow
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 supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket79% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

West Deptford Township School District50.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Paulsboro Borough School District28.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Greenwich Township School District21.1% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability11.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

08061 Mount Royal, NJ2.8 km away
08086 Thorofare, NJ3 km away
08020 Clarksboro, NJ3.6 km away
08027 Gibbstown, NJ4.4 km away
08063 National Park, NJ5.5 km away
08056 Mickleton, NJ5.5 km away
19113 Philadelphia, PA5.8 km away
08051 Mantua, NJ6.3 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.

Gloucester County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.85 sq mi
Water area1.1 sq mi
Population density1,083 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8312, -75.2242

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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