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08201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08201 covers Absecon, New Jersey, with a population of about 10,067 and a median household income of $72,120.

Population
10,0671,763 per square mile
Median age
36.42.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,12029% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
10.3%2.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$352,237up 49.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,8181.1× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
32.2%2.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.9%1.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
277

Where 08201 is

Absecon, 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

Population10,067
Median age36.4
Family households61.9%
Born outside the US12.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.9%
White (non-Hispanic)64.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.1%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Veterans7.4%
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$72,120
Income per person$39,366
Poverty rate10.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k13.6%
$60–75k11.7%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k15.3%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more5.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,760
Mean adjusted gross income$68,571
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$237,100
Median gross rent$1,818
Rent as a share of household income43%
Owner-occupied63.9%
Vacant homes4.7%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house60.5%
Attached house9.1%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units13.5%
20 or more units12.9%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$352,237as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 49.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 114.5%
Typical asking rent$1,971as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$352,237$107,471

$107,471 in 2000 to $352,237 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home9.1%
Drives to work alone79.9%
Takes public transport3.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.4%
Health

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

Obesity30.4% 3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.3% 2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.8% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.4% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below 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 establishments277
People employed2,998
Annual payroll$129,923,000
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 59.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.9 out of 100
Community resilience75 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.

Strong wind94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought49.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail4Very 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$72,120$101,050$78,538
Income per person$39,366$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate10.3%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$237,100$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,818$1,653$1,348
Homeownership63.9%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate6%6.2%5.2%
Works from home9.1%15%13.5%
Born outside the US12.5%23.5%13.9%
Median age36.440.138.7
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 stationATLANTIC CITY INTL AP, NJ US6.9 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January43.2°F / 25.1°F3.38 in rain, 5.7 in snow
February45.8°F / 26.2°F3.23 in rain, 5.9 in snow
March52.6°F / 32.6°F4.52 in rain, 2.2 in snow
April63.3°F / 41.7°F3.32 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May72.5°F / 51.4°F3.34 in rain
June81.5°F / 61.3°F3.58 in rain
July86.6°F / 67.2°F4.47 in rain
August84.8°F / 65.2°F4.59 in rain
September78.5°F / 58.2°F3.55 in rain
October67.7°F / 46.4°F4.14 in rain
November57.1°F / 36.6°F3.37 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December48.1°F / 29.4°F4.47 in rain, 3.2 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Absecon City School District95.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Pleasantville City School District4.2% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability12.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

08232 Pleasantville, NJ4.2 km away
08231 Oceanville, NJ6.2 km away
08205 Absecon, NJ6.7 km away
08225 Northfield, NJ7.7 km away
08401 Atlantic City, NJ8.2 km away
08406 Ventnor City, NJ8.6 km away
08404 Atlantic City, NJ8.9 km away
08405 Atlantic City, NJ8.9 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.

Atlantic County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.71 sq mi
Water area1.75 sq mi
Population density1,763 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4218, -74.4949

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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