PlainZIP

Atlantic City, NJ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Atlantic City, NJ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 39,554. 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 ATLANTIC-CITY-NJ · Atlantic City, NJ 1 ZIPs · 39,554 pop · #23766/25278 · Atlantic County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-LOW $41,126
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23766/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Pleasantville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 30% owners
  • POP-SMALL 39,554
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $207,400

Nearest income peer: Pleasantville, NJ (+ $12,773 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 Atlantic City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Atlantic City 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, Atlantic City, NJ sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

6th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
39,554
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$41,126
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($41,126 average) · poverty 32.0%. The primary code (08401) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (30.2%) for this income tier, rent $1,138 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Jersey, Camden is the closest lower-income city and Buena the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Atlantic City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 08401, is all of Atlantic City

There is no split to weigh here: 08401 holds every one of Atlantic City's 39,554 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Atlantic City's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 832 establishments, 37,456 employees , annual payroll $1,674,260k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 08401 (832 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (231) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Atlantic City, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Atlantic County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Atlantic City. See the Atlantic County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Atlantic County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, Absecon and Mays Landing among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Linwood marks the far end of that range at $156,354, 280% above Atlantic City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
08401 39,554 $41,126 832 1,434
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Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City, .