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08318 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 08318 covers Elmer, New Jersey, with a population of about 12,149 and a median household income of $87,551.

Population
12,149151 per square mile
Median age
41.22.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$87,55113% below the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
9.7%2.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$356,444up 28.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,17329% below the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
25.7%9.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.6%19.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
228

Where 08318 is

Elmer, 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

Population12,149
Median age41.2
Family households71.6%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.5%
White (non-Hispanic)78.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%
Veterans4.9%
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$87,551
Income per person$40,865
Poverty rate9.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k13.2%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k10.9%
$200k or more13.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,970
Mean adjusted gross income$84,464
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.4%
Returns, under $25k24.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.3%
Returns, $200k or more6.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$271,300
Median gross rent$1,173
Rent as a share of household income37.3%
Owner-occupied84.6%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house88.2%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units0.1%
Mobile home9%
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$356,444as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$356,444$119,047

$119,047 in 2000 to $356,444 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%
High school diploma or higher91.3%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone87.8%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.1%
Health

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

Obesity32.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.7% 2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments228
People employed2,670
Annual payroll$143,289,000
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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 37% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.1 out of 100
Community resilience81.5 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.

Drought95Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado39.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding31.4Very 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$87,551$101,050$78,538
Income per person$40,865$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate9.7%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$271,300$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,173$1,653$1,348
Homeownership84.6%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home6.7%15%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%23.5%13.9%
Median age41.240.138.7
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 stationWOODSTOWN PITTSGROV 4E, NJ US2.6 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January43.3°F / 25.4°F3.15 in rain, 5 in snow
February46.6°F / 26.2°F3.06 in rain, 5 in snow
March55°F / 33.1°F3.89 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April66.8°F / 41.7°F3.21 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May75.8°F / 51°F3.23 in rain
June83.8°F / 61.2°F4.48 in rain
July88.8°F / 66.1°F5.11 in rain
August86.4°F / 63.9°F4.61 in rain
September79.8°F / 58.1°F4.21 in rain
October68.5°F / 47.1°F3.92 in rain
November56.8°F / 37.1°F3.35 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December47.6°F / 30.2°F4.39 in rain, 1.6 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 supermarket5% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pittsgrove Township School District54.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Upper Pittsgrove Township School District24.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Alloway Township School District11.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Cumberland Regional School District4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Upper Deerfield Township School District4.9% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

08313 Deerfield Street, NJ6.9 km away
08343 Monroeville, NJ8.4 km away
08328 Malaga, NJ9 km away
08347 Norma, NJ10.4 km away
08352 Rosenhayn, NJ10.5 km away
08312 Clayton, NJ11.6 km away
08322 Franklinville, NJ11.7 km away
08344 Newfield, NJ11.7 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.

Salem County94.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Cumberland County5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area80.42 sq mi
Water area1.08 sq mi
Population density151 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5691, -75.1630

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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