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Camden County · New Jersey

ZIP code 08078

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 08078 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,058

ZCTA residents

Median income
$97,857

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$215,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 08078 sits in Camden County, New Jersey and is home to 8,058 people. Median household income is $97,857, the median home is worth $215,400 and median gross rent is $1,375. 71.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Camden County

FIPS 34007

State
New Jersey (NJ)

598 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 08078

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,058ZIP 08078 residents
Median household income
$97,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$215,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,375Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 08078

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.625%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$66Before any exemptions

New Jersey levies 6.625% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,118/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 08078 compares

ZIP 08078 against the median ZIP in Camden County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 08078County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$97,857$95,038$109,182-10%
Median home value$215,400$247,700$423,950-49%
Median gross rent$1,375$1,226$1,718-20%
Population8,05812,40810,128-20%

Medians are computed across the 34 ZIP areas in Camden County and the 598 ZIP areas in New Jersey.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 598 New Jersey ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 563 state ZIPs

#376
Home value

above 7% of 562 state ZIPs

#523
Population

larger than 41% of 598 state ZIPs

#351

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08242Cape May County$97,831$306,200$1,486
08879Middlesex County$98,000$377,700$1,633
07660Bergen County$98,184$459,400$1,633
08640Burlington County$98,259$2,383
08051Gloucester County$97,452$249,000$1,691
07856Morris County$98,397$389,500$2,374

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Camden County.

ZIP 08078 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 08078?
ZIP 08078 lies mostly in Camden County, New Jersey. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 08078?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 08078 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,375 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $215,400-49% against the typical New Jersey ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08078, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.