ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08038: Salem County, NJ

ZIP Code 08038 (Salem County, New Jersey) has an estimated 351 residents in 153 households. The median household income is $90,179, the median home value is $144,300 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

351

Margin of error ±150

Median household income

$90,179

Margin of error ±$33,899

Median home value

$144,300*

Margin of error ±$86,977· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.5 min*

Margin of error ±24.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 08038 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0803837.0 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08038$90,179New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08038$42,316New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 080384.5%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 080387.8%*New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0803814.4%*New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08038$144,300*New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08038—New Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0803860.8%*New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0803828.5 min*New Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 080386.5%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08038

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 08038 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 08038	Margin of error	New Jersey	United States
Total population	351	±150	9,343,809	334,922,499
Median age	37.0 yrs	±2.9 yrs	40.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	153	±75	3,507,701	129,227,496
Median household income	$90,179	±$33,899	$103,556	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,316	±$8,108	$54,253	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.5%	±2.2 pts	9.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.8%*	±11.3 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%*	±16.6 pts	43.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$144,300*	±$86,977	$454,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,720/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	60.8%*	±41.9 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.5 min*	±24.2 min	30.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.5%	±7.7 pts	16.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 08038
Group	ZIP 08038	New Jersey	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.7%	50.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	12.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	10.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.3%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 08038 is

State: New Jersey
Main county: Salem County
Largest overlapping place: Hancocks Bridge (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 17.42 sq mi· about 20 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Salem County

08001 Alloway, NJ 08023 Pennsville, NJ 08067 Salem County, NJ 08069 Carneys Point, NJ 08070 Pennsville, NJ 08072 Quinton, NJ 08079 Salem County, NJ 08098 Salem County, NJ 08318 Salem County, NJ 08343 Salem County, NJ

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.