Deepwater, NJ · standard
ZIP Code 08023
Salem County, New Jersey — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 451
- 173/sq mi
- $65,944
- Median income
- $149,100
- Median home value
- 2.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deepwater pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 173
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 08023 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 08023 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.6 square miles in Deepwater, Salem County, New Jersey. The area is home to 451 residents, producing a population density of 173 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 08023 against New Jersey and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 08023 sits at $65,944 (46% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $25,703. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $149,100 (71% below the state average) with median rent at $2,141 per month, and 37.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 08023 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Salem County, so you can benchmark 08023 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 08023, Deepwater, NJ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
451
Population
2.6
Area (sq mi)
173
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 08023?
41.2
Median Age
35.7%
Male
64.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$65,944
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$25,703
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 08023 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,944 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
146
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$149,100
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
$2,141
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 08023, employing approximately 377 people with a combined annual payroll of $39,768,000.
14
Businesses
377
Employees
$39.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 08023 vs 08069 →
ZIP 08023 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19720
New Castle (19720)
59,250 residents
- 19810
Wilmington (19810)
25,011 residents
- 19802
Wilmington (19802)
24,621 residents
- 19804 17,944
Wilmington (19804)
17,944 residents
- 19801 16,286
Wilmington (19801)
16,286 residents
- 19809 14,049
Wilmington (19809)
14,049 residents
- 08069 13,076
Penns Grove (08069)
13,076 residents
- 08070 13,059
Pennsville (08070)
13,059 residents
- 19806 9,560
Wilmington (19806)
9,560 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 08023 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 08023 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 19810
Wilmington (19810)
$112,775 median income
- 08067
Pedricktown (08067)
$111,912 median income
- 19806
Wilmington (19806)
$88,855 median income
- 19809
Wilmington (19809)
$81,288 median income
- 19804
Wilmington (19804)
$79,701 median income
- 08070
Pennsville (08070)
$75,697 median income
- 19720
New Castle (19720)
$75,403 median income
- 08069
Penns Grove (08069)
$71,942 median income
- 08023
Deepwater (08023)
$65,944 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 08023 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08069 | Penns Grove, NJ | 13,076 | 2.7 mi |
| 08070 | Pennsville, NJ | 13,059 | 4.4 mi |
| 19809 | Wilmington, DE | 14,049 | 4.9 mi |
| 19801 | Wilmington, DE | 16,286 | 3.8 mi |
| 19802 | Wilmington, DE | 24,621 | 5.1 mi |
| 08067 | Pedricktown, NJ | 1,635 | 5.7 mi |
| 19810 | Wilmington, DE | 25,011 | 9.1 mi |
| 19806 | Wilmington, DE | 9,560 | 6.3 mi |
| 19720 | New Castle, DE | 59,250 | 6.4 mi |
| 19804 | Wilmington, DE | 17,944 | 6.7 mi |
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