ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08312: Clayton, NJ

ZIP Code 08312 (Clayton, Gloucester County, New Jersey) has an estimated 8,556 residents in 3,288 households. The median household income is $89,294, the median home value is $254,100 and the median gross rent is $1,246/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

8,556

Margin of error ±370

Median household income

$89,294

Margin of error ±$20,762

Median home value

$254,100

Margin of error ±$16,286

Median gross rent

$1,246/mo

Margin of error ±$176

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.2 min

Margin of error ±6.1 min

How ZIP 08312 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 0831240.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08312$89,294New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08312$38,293New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 083128.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 083127.6%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0831222.9%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08312$254,100New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08312$1,246/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0831280.3%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0831232.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0831211.9%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08312

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 08312 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08312Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population8,556±3709,343,809334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±3.6 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,288±2643,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$89,294±$20,762$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$38,293±$3,380$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate8.3%±2.7 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.6%±4.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%±4.5 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$254,100±$16,286$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,246/mo±$176$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.3%±6.4 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.2 min±6.1 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±4.9 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 08312
GroupZIP 08312New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.1%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.2%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%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 Latino0.3%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.9%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08312 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Gloucester County
Largest overlapping place
Clayton (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.51 sq mi· about 1,553 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 Gloucester County

08014 Gloucester County, NJ08020 Gloucester County, NJ08027 Gibbstown, NJ08028 Glassboro, NJ08032 Grenloch, NJ08039 Harrisonville, NJ08051 Gloucester County, NJ08056 Mickleton, NJ08061 Mount Royal, NJ08062 Richwood, NJ08063 National Park, NJ08066 Paulsboro, NJ08071 Pitman, NJ08080 Gloucester County, NJ08085 Gloucester County, NJ08086 Thorofare, NJ08090 Wenonah, NJ08093 Westville, NJ08094 Gloucester County, NJ08096 Gloucester County, NJ08097 Woodbury Heights, NJ08322 Gloucester County, NJ08328 Malaga, NJ08344 Gloucester 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.