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08086 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08086 covers Thorofare, New Jersey, with a population of about 8,534 and a median household income of $88,125.

Population
8,5341,219 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$88,12513% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
6.4%6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$368,567up 38.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,689about the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
31.1%3.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.7%5.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
192

Where 08086 is

Thorofare, 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

Population8,534
Median age43.7
Family households60%
Born outside the US6.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.4%
White (non-Hispanic)83.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.8%
Veterans4.5%
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$88,125
Income per person$48,332
Poverty rate6.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k4.5%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k14.4%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k16.5%
$200k or more11.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,420
Mean adjusted gross income$84,141
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.1%
Returns, $200k or more7.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$258,800
Median gross rent$1,689
Rent as a share of household income34.6%
Owner-occupied70.7%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house49.2%
Attached house16.3%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units7.4%
20 or more units20%
Mobile home4.6%
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$368,567as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$368,567$135,773

$135,773 in 2000 to $368,567 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone80%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.5%
Health

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

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 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%
Depression18.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.3% 6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.9% 6.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments192
People employed4,973
Annual payroll$390,383,000
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 42.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.4 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.

Coastal flooding92.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind81.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado42.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail23.2Very 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$88,125$101,050$78,538
Income per person$48,332$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate6.4%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$258,800$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,689$1,653$1,348
Homeownership70.7%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate3%6.2%5.2%
Works from home11.3%15%13.5%
Born outside the US6.8%23.5%13.9%
Median age43.740.138.7
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 stationPHILADELPHIA INTL AP, PA US4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% 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%.

West Deptford Township School District100% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% 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.

08063 National Park, NJ2.6 km away
08066 Paulsboro, NJ3 km away
08061 Mount Royal, NJ4.2 km away
08097 Woodbury Heights, NJ5 km away
19112 Philadelphia, PA5 km away
08093 Westville, NJ5.5 km away
08020 Clarksboro, NJ5.7 km away
08090 Wenonah, NJ6.2 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 area7 sq mi
Water area1.97 sq mi
Population density1,219 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8457, -75.1943

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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