ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08070: Pennsville, NJ

ZIP Code 08070 (Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey) has an estimated 12,511 residents in 5,179 households. The median household income is $75,697, the median home value is $214,700 and the median gross rent is $1,231/mo. 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

Total population

12,511

Margin of error ±200

Median household income

$75,697

Margin of error ±$4,181

Median home value

$214,700

Margin of error ±$10,565

Median gross rent

$1,231/mo

Margin of error ±$121

Median age

41.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 08070 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 0807041.2 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08070$75,697New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08070$40,996New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0807012.4%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0807012.1%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0807022.7%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08070$214,700New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08070$1,231/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0807080.4%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0807024.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 080708.7%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08070

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 08070 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08070Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population12,511±2009,343,809334,922,499
Median age41.2 yrs±3.7 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,179±2853,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$75,697±$4,181$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$40,996±$3,489$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate12.4%±4.4 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.1%±3.5 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%±3.4 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$214,700±$10,565$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,231/mo±$121$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.4%±2.9 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±3.9 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.7%±3.1 pts16.8%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 08070
GroupZIP 08070New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.8%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08070 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Salem County
Largest overlapping place
Pennsville (48% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.70 sq mi· about 604 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, NJ08023 Pennsville, NJ08038 Salem County, NJ08067 Salem County, NJ08069 Carneys Point, NJ08072 Quinton, NJ08079 Salem County, NJ08098 Salem County, NJ08318 Salem County, NJ08343 Salem County, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 08070 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.