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08221 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08221 covers Linwood, New Jersey, with a population of about 6,954 and a median household income of $135,904.

Population
6,9541,479 per square mile
Median age
45.87.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$135,9041.3× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
2.9%9.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$499,855up 46.4% in five years
Median rent
$2,0701.3× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
58.6%23.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
90%25 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
298

Where 08221 is

Linwood, 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

Population6,954
Median age45.8
Family households74.2%
Born outside the US10%
Speaks a language other than English at home13%
White (non-Hispanic)81.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Veterans6.7%
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$135,904
Income per person$70,653
Poverty rate2.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k2.3%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k11.9%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k17.0%
$200k or more29.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,780
Mean adjusted gross income$134,721
Returns declaring $200,000 or more16.7%
Returns, under $25k24.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k14.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.2%
Returns, $200k or more16.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$351,100
Median gross rent$2,070
Rent as a share of household income27.2%
Owner-occupied90%
Vacant homes8.6%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house88%
Attached house5%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units2.3%
Mobile home0.3%
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$499,855as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$499,855$169,721

$169,721 in 2000 to $499,855 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home14.8%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.8%
Health

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

Obesity25.7% 7.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.1% 4.1 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 health13.3% 7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.3% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability9.8% 5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.3% 6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23% 7.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.2% 6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.7% 4.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments298
People employed2,465
Annual payroll$133,358,000
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 47.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.8 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.

Coastal flooding96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide47.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.4Very 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$135,904$101,050$78,538
Income per person$70,653$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate2.9%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$351,100$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$2,070$1,653$1,348
Homeownership90%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home14.8%15%13.5%
Born outside the US10%23.5%13.9%
Median age45.840.138.7
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 stationMARGATE, NJ US6.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January43.4°F / 29.8°F
February45.1°F / 30.5°F
March51.1°F / 36.6°F
April60.9°F / 45.4°F
May69.6°F / 54.5°F
June80.1°F / 64.8°F
July85.4°F / 70.9°F
August84.1°F / 69.9°F
September78°F / 64°F
October67.3°F / 51.8°F
November56.5°F / 42.2°F
December47.9°F / 34.7°F
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 supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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.

Linwood City School District44.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mainland Regional School District44.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Egg Harbor Township School District10.4% 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability13.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

08244 Somers Point, NJ3.2 km away
08225 Northfield, NJ3.4 km away
08234 Egg Harbor Township, NJ4 km away
08403 Longport, NJ4.9 km away
08402 Margate City, NJ6.5 km away
08232 Pleasantville, NJ7.2 km away
08226 Ocean City, NJ8.5 km away
08406 Ventnor City, NJ9.3 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.

Atlantic County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.7 sq mi
Water area1.55 sq mi
Population density1,479 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3469, -74.5807

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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