ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 08401: Atlantic City, NJ

ZIP Code 08401 (Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey) has an estimated 38,925 residents in 16,605 households. The median household income is $41,126, the median home value is $207,400 and the median gross rent is $1,138/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

38,925

Margin of error ±170

Median household income

$41,126

Margin of error ±$3,078

Median home value

$207,400

Margin of error ±$17,514

Median gross rent

$1,138/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.6 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 08401 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 0840137.8 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 08401$41,126New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 08401$26,783New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0840132.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0840114.7%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0840122.4%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 08401$207,400New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 08401$1,138/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0840130.2%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0840123.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 084015.0%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 08401

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 08401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 08401Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population38,925±1709,343,809334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±1.6 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,605±5993,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$41,126±$3,078$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$26,783±$2,075$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate32.0%±3.7 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate14.7%±3.2 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%±2.4 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$207,400±$17,514$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,138/mo±$35$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes30.2%±2.4 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.6 min±2.5 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.0%±1.9 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 08401
GroupZIP 08401New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.5%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.9%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.3%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 Latino0.5%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)31.7%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 08401 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Atlantic County
Largest overlapping place
Atlantic City (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.68 sq mi· about 3,645 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, 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, 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.