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08103 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08103 covers Camden, New Jersey, with a population of about 13,137 and a median household income of $37,563.

Population
13,1376,141 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$37,56363% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
30.1%17.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$126,142up 8.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,20327% below the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
9.9%25.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
33.3%31.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
284

Where 08103 is

Camden, 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

Population13,137
Median age36.2
Family households58.1%
Born outside the US11.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.5%
White (non-Hispanic)4.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)54.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino35.8%
Veterans4.6%
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$37,563
Income per person$17,193
Poverty rate30.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance41.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.1%
$10–15k15.0%
$15–20k7.7%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k6.6%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k3.5%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more0.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,850
Mean adjusted gross income$35,443
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.8%
Returns, under $25k46.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k34.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k3.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$103,800
Median gross rent$1,203
Rent as a share of household income44.7%
Owner-occupied33.3%
Vacant homes17.9%
Median year built1941

What the homes are

Detached house5.4%
Attached house63.1%
2 to 4 units20.6%
5 to 19 units5.4%
20 or more units5.1%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$126,142as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 13.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 8.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.8%
Typical asking rent$1,648as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$147,013$66,991

$77,813 in 2000 to $126,142 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%
High school diploma or higher70.7%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone51.6%
Takes public transport15.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.5%
Health

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

Obesity42.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20% 8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.9% 9.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.6% 16.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)25.5% 14.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity44.9% 19.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.1% 1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22% 7.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.4% 20.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.1% 12.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33% 8.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity46.9% 29.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps41.4% 27.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity35.9% 22.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport23.2% 14 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.3% 9.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.9% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat25% 16.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours49.7% 13.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.4% 15.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13.6% 8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments284
People employed20,773
Annual payroll$1,936,174,000
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 69.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57 out of 100
Community resilience56.4 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 weather90.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire18.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail17Very 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$37,563$101,050$78,538
Income per person$17,193$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate30.1%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$103,800$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,203$1,653$1,348
Homeownership33.3%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate16.8%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.5%15%13.5%
Born outside the US11.8%23.5%13.9%
Median age36.240.138.7
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 stationPHILA FRANKLIN INST, PA US5.8 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January41.6°F / 27.8°F3.61 in rain, 6.4 in snow
February44.9°F / 29.6°F3.34 in rain, 4 in snow
March53.5°F / 36.4°F4.54 in rain, 2 in snow
April65.9°F / 46.3°F4 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.7°F / 56.3°F4.06 in rain
June84.9°F / 65.9°F4.77 in rain
July89.3°F / 71.4°F4.75 in rain
August87.2°F / 69.5°F4.95 in rain
September80.3°F / 62.7°F4.88 in rain
October68.1°F / 51.1°F4.15 in rain
November56.4°F / 41.3°F3.37 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December46.5°F / 33.2°F4.27 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket68% 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%.

Camden City 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 vulnerability90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability15 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

08101 Camden, NJ1.2 km away
08104 Camden, NJ1.9 km away
08102 Camden, NJ1.9 km away
08105 Camden, NJ2.6 km away
19190 Philadelphia, PA3.1 km away
19106 Philadelphia, PA3.3 km away
19172 Philadelphia, PA3.5 km away
08107 Oaklyn, NJ3.8 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.

Camden County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.14 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq mi
Population density6,141 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9351, -75.1117

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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