ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08203: Brigantine, NJ

ZIP Code 08203 (Brigantine, Atlantic County, New Jersey) has an estimated 7,674 residents in 4,043 households. The median household income is $97,250, the median home value is $524,800 and the median gross rent is $1,517/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

7,674

Margin of error ±30

Median household income

$97,250

Margin of error ±$16,993

Median home value

$524,800

Margin of error ±$56,267

Median gross rent

$1,517/mo

Margin of error ±$128

Median age

60.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.1 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 08203 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 0820360.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08203$97,250New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08203$68,635New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 082039.4%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 082035.7%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0820347.3%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08203$524,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08203$1,517/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0820376.8%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0820328.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0820322.4%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08203

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 08203 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08203Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population7,674±309,343,809334,922,499
Median age60.6 yrs±1.9 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,043±2133,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$97,250±$16,993$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$68,635±$6,537$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate9.4%±3.7 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±3.5 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%±5.1 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$524,800±$56,267$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,517/mo±$128$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.8%±5.3 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.1 min±4.8 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.4%±4.3 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 08203
GroupZIP 08203New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.0%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%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 Latino0.6%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.4%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08203 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Atlantic County
Largest overlapping place
Brigantine (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.57 sq mi· about 1,168 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 Atlantic County

08037 Hammonton, NJ08201 Absecon, NJ08205 Atlantic County, NJ08215 Atlantic County, NJ08217 Elwood, NJ08221 Linwood, NJ08225 Northfield, NJ08232 Pleasantville, NJ08234 Atlantic County, NJ08240 Stockton University, NJ08241 Port Republic, NJ08244 Somers Point, NJ08310 Atlantic County, NJ08317 Dorothy, NJ08319 Estell Manor, NJ08326 Buena, NJ08330 Atlantic County, NJ08341 Buena, NJ08346 Newtonville, NJ08350 Richland, NJ08401 Atlantic City, NJ08402 Margate City, NJ08403 Atlantic County, NJ08406 Ventnor City, NJ

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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.