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Absecon, NJ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Absecon, NJ: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 38,633. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ABSECON-NJ · Absecon, NJ 2 ZIPs · 38,633 pop · #8529/25278 · Atlantic County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $82,346
  • RANK-UPPER #8529/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hammonton
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-SMALL 38,633
  • SPREAD-MOD 08201→08205
  • HOME-MID $289,700

Nearest income peer: Hammonton, NJ ( $1,034 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Absecon

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Absecon on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Absecon, NJ sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 34%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
38,633
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,346
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 08205 (28,626 residents). Household income $82,346 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Absecon as a pure owner town.

Within New Jersey, Vineland is the closest lower-income city and Cape May the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Absecon.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Absecon differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Absecon: $71,321 in ZIP 08201 to $93,370 in 08205. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

08201 to 08205

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

08201 to 08205

Poverty-rate spread
0.3 points

08201 to 08205

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 08205 swallows Absecon's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 08205 still holds about 74% of Absecon's 38,633 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Absecon

Citywide ZBP: 699 establishments, 7,378 employees , annual payroll $296,012k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 08205 (431 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (119) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Absecon, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Atlantic County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Absecon. See the Atlantic County roll-up →

Absecon lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Atlantic County: Egg Harbor Township, Brigantine and Northfield earn more and Atlantic City, Mays Landing and Pleasantville earn less. Linwood marks the far end of that range at $156,354, 90% above Absecon.

Side-by-side: Compare 08205 vs 08201 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
08205 28,626 $93,370 431 261
08201 10,007 $71,321 268 678
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Absecon roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Absecon, .