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ZIP Code 08048: Lumberton, NJ
ZIP code 08048 uses the postal name Lumberton, New Jersey and lies entirely in Burlington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,440 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lumberton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burlington County
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- NJ-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.1 sq mi · 1,062 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08048?
08048 centers on 39.954°, -74.803° and covers 12.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 08036, 08060, 08054, 08055, 08088.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08048, 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 08048 compare with the rest of Burlington County?
| Measure | 08048 | In Burlington County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,882 | 18th of 39 | 254th of 598 |
| Median household income | $113k | 10th of 28 | 238th of 476 |
| Median home value | $432k | 5th of 29 | 293rd of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all 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 08048?
The 2020 Census counted 12,782 people in 08048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,882. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,882
- 2020 Census count
- 12,782+2.3% since 2010 (12,495)
- Households
- 4,787
- Median age
- 41.0
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 08048?
Of the 12,882 people the ACS estimates in 08048, 19.2% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.6%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic67.1%
- Black, not Hispanic15.6%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
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 08048 earn?
Median household income is $113,440 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in Burlington County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($108,462 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $113,440
- Income per person
- $57,719
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,8196,440 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
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 08048?
FHFA's house price index for 08048, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $432,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,664
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 5,036
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 08048?
251 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance51
- Retail trade31
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services23
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Construction22
- Transportation and warehousing19
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 08048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08036 | Hainesport | 6,065 | $143k | 2.4 mi |
| 08060 | Mount Holly | 25,835 | $109k | 3.9 mi |
| 08054 | Mount Laurel | 46,026 | $119k | 5.2 mi |
| 08055 | Medford | 29,109 | $156k | 6.4 mi |
| 08088 | Vincentown | 24,215 | $110k | 9.9 mi |
| 08011 | Birmingham | 56 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 08073 | Rancocas | 20 | – | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 08046 | Willingboro | 31,981 | $98k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 08068 | Pemberton | 6,613 | $83k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.