Stockton, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Stockton, NJ — 1 ZIPs, total population 4,982. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Stockton, NJ is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,982 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Stockton splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Stockton, the median household income averages $179,600 and per-capita income averages $102,119. Poverty rate runs at 1.8% and unemployment at 1.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $560,600 with median rent of $1,592 per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Stockton against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Stockton as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

4,982

Population

$179,600

Median Income

$560,600

Median Home Value

56

Median Age

How much do residents of Stockton earn?

Median Household Income
$179,600
Per Capita Income
$102,119
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Poverty Rate
1.8%

What does housing look like in Stockton?

Median Home Value
$560,600
Median Rent
$1,592/mo
Owner Occupied
97.0%
Housing Units
2,200

Who lives in Stockton?

Bachelor's Degree+
63.6%
High School+
78.2%
Avg Commute
35 min
Foreign Born
3.3%

ZIP Codes in Stockton, NJ

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
08559 4,982 48 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Stockton, NJ?
Stockton, NJ has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,982, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Stockton?
The average median household income across Stockton, NJ ZIP codes is $179,600. The poverty rate is 1.8%.
What is the cost of living in Stockton?
The average median home value in Stockton, NJ is $560,600. Median rent is $1,592/month. 97.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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