ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08217: Elwood, NJ

ZIP Code 08217 (Elwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey) has an estimated 44 residents in 25 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — 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

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

Total population

44*

Margin of error ±74· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

—

Margin of error not available

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 08217 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 08217—New Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08217—New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08217—New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0821743.2%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 082170.0%*New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 082170.0%*New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08217—New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08217—New Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 08217100.0%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 08217—New Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 082170.0%*New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08217

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 08217 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08217Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population44*±749,343,809334,922,499
Median age——40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households25*±423,507,701129,227,496
Median household income——$103,556$80,734
Per capita income——$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate43.2%±3.9 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±56.0 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±63.6 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value——$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±56.0 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 08217
GroupZIP 08217New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08217 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Atlantic County
Largest overlapping place
Elwood (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.02 sq mi· about 2,200 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, NJ08203 Brigantine, NJ08205 Atlantic County, NJ08215 Atlantic County, 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.