Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08098: Woodstown, NJ
ZIP code 08098 uses the postal name Woodstown, New Jersey and lies entirely in Salem County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,913 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Auburn (6%), Alloway (5%) and Woodstown (3%); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Woodstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Salem County
- Census places
- Auburn (6%) census-designated place; Alloway (5%) census-designated place; Woodstown (3%)
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 57.9 sq mi · 167 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08098?
08098 centers on 39.639°, -75.330° and covers 57.9 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 08001, 08069, 08062, 08085, 08067, 08079, 08343, 08318, 08302.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08098, 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 08098 compare with the rest of Salem County?
| Measure | 08098 | In Salem County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,680 | 7th of 14 | 312th of 598 |
| Median household income | $111k | 4th of 10 | 247th of 476 |
| Median home value | $326k | 3rd of 10 | 419th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% 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 08098?
The 2020 Census counted 9,196 people in 08098; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,680. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,680
- 2020 Census count
- 9,196+1.2% since 2010 (9,090)
- Households
- 3,336
- Median age
- 43.2
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 08098?
Of the 9,680 people the ACS estimates in 08098, 22.6% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older19.5%
- White, not Hispanic75.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Black, not Hispanic8.5%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 08098 earn?
Median household income is $110,913 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Salem County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($113,803 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $110,913±$14,575
- Income per person
- $48,144
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,6324,400 returns; wages 67% 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 08098?
FHFA's house price index for 08098, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 79% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $326,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,250
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 3,542
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 08098?
194 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction27
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Retail trade23
- Health care and social assistance23
- Accommodation and food services20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
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 08098?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08001 | Alloway | 854 | $135k | 6.4 mi |
| 08069 | Penns Grove | 13,413 | $72k | 7.8 mi |
| 08062 | Mullica Hill | 17,935 | $157k | 7.9 mi |
| 08085 | Swedesboro | 22,340 | $135k | 7.9 mi |
| 08067 | Pedricktown | 1,711 | $112k | 8.2 mi |
| 08079 | Salem | 10,762 | $55k | 8.6 mi |
| 08343 | Monroeville | 4,729 | $142k | 8.6 mi |
| 08318 | Elmer | 11,961 | $93k | 9.9 mi |
| 08302 | Bridgeton | 47,279 | $66k | 14.3 mi |
| 08039 | Harrisonville | 38 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 08072 | Quinton | 164 | $68k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.