ZIP Code 08244

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Population: 10,611
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $278,500

ZIP Code 08244 (Atlantic County, New Jersey) is home to about 10,611 residents. Its median household income of $67,500 runs below the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 08244's population grew 2.1% from 10,394 to 10,611, while its median gross rent rose 10.3% from $1,148 to $1,266.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.2% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,611
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $278,500
Median gross rent: $1,266
Housing units: 5,898
Homeownership rate: 50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,39410,611

Median household income

$61,319$67,500

Median home value

$222,100$278,500

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,266

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,394	$61,319	$222,100	$1,148
2020	10,376	$62,241	$219,900	$1,124
2021	10,620	$61,781	$229,400	$1,178
2022	10,631	$67,300	$251,200	$1,218
2023	10,611	$67,500	$278,500	$1,266

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	884	8.3%
5 to 17	1,132	10.7%
18 to 24	787	7.4%
25 to 34	1,520	14.3%
35 to 44	1,125	10.6%
45 to 54	1,253	11.8%
55 to 64	1,717	16.2%
65 to 74	1,208	11.4%
75 and over	985	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,448	70.2%
Black or African American	950	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	458	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,643	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	828	10.6%
High school graduate	2,494	31.9%
Some college or associate's	2,127	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,373	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	986	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,126	77.8%
Carpooled	235	4.4%
Public transit	62	1.2%
Walked	322	6.1%
Bicycle	64	1.2%
Worked from home	458	8.6%
Other means	35	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,457	30.1%
15 to 29 min	2,075	42.8%
30 to 44 min	852	17.6%
45 to 59 min	148	3.1%
60+ min	312	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,174 of 10,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,639	54.3%
Nonfamily households	2,221	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,860	82.4%
Vacant	1,038	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,434	50.1%
Renter-occupied	2,426	49.9%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units24.8%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,961	50.2%
1-unit, attached	325	5.5%
2 to 4 units	590	10.0%
5 to 19 units	1,464	24.8%
20 or more units	553	9.4%
Mobile home & other	5	0.1%

ZIP Code 08244

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