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Camden County · New Jersey

ZIP code 08103

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 08103 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,137

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,563

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$103,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 08103 sits in Camden County, New Jersey and is home to 13,137 people. Median household income is $37,563, the median home is worth $103,800 and median gross rent is $1,203. 33.3% 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 08103

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

Population
13,137ZIP 08103 residents
Median household income
$37,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$103,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,203Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
33.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 08103

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
38%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$539/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
30.1%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 08103 compares

ZIP 08103 against the median ZIP in Camden County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 08103County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,563$95,038$109,182-66%
Median home value$103,800$247,700$423,950-76%
Median gross rent$1,203$1,226$1,718-30%
Population13,13712,40810,128+30%

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 1% of 563 state ZIPs

#556
Home value

above 1% of 562 state ZIPs

#559
Population

larger than 59% of 598 state ZIPs

#247

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07102Essex County$37,093$293,900$1,141
08104Camden County$36,566$87,600$1,105
08401Atlantic County$36,375$189,600$1,086
07501Passaic County$40,699$304,400$1,442
07114Essex County$34,167$384,700$616
07108Essex County$33,960$326,900$1,098

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Camden County.

ZIP 08103 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 08103?
ZIP 08103 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 08103?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 08103 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,203 a month, about 38% of median household income, and the median home is worth $103,800-76% 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 08103, 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.