Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08038: Hancocks Bridge, NJ
ZIP code 08038 uses the postal name Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey and lies entirely in Salem County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Hancocks Bridge (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hancocks Bridge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Salem County
- Census places
- Hancocks Bridge census-designated place
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.4 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08038?
08038 centers on 39.470°, -75.490° and covers 17.4 square miles of land plus 3.7 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 08079.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08038, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 08038 compare with the rest of Salem County?
| Measure | 08038 | In Salem County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 351 | 13th of 14 | 552nd of 598 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
08038's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (351). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 08038?
The 2020 Census counted 193 people in 08038; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 351. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 55.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 351±150 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 193+55.6% since 2010 (124)
- Households
- 153
- Median age
- 37.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 08038?
Of the 351 people the ACS estimates in 08038, 22.8% are under 18 and 4.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6473.2%
- 65 and older4.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 08038 earn?
Median household income is $90,179 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($103,782 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,179±$33,899
- Income per person
- $42,316
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 08038?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.8%
- Housing units
- 159
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 08038?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 08038?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08079 | Salem | 10,762 | $55k | 5.9 mi |
| 19731 | Port Penn, DE | 655 | $71k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 08072 | Quinton | 164 | $68k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 08323 | Greenwich | 731 | $83k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 19706 | Delaware City, DE | 2,038 | $84k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 19730 | Odessa, DE | 425 | $112k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 08001 | Alloway | 854 | $135k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 19709 | Middletown, DE | 53,234 | $133k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.