Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08240: Stockton University (Pomona), NJ
ZIP code 08240 is in Stockton University (postal name Pomona), New Jersey, entirely in Atlantic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 50% of its land lies in Stockton University (a census-designated place); 50% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Pomona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Atlantic County
- Census places
- Stockton University census-designated place
- Metro area
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- House district
- NJ-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi · 1,205 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08240?
08240 centers on 39.488°, -74.534° and covers 2.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 08205, 08215.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08240, 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 08240 compare with the rest of Atlantic County?
| Measure | 08240 | In Atlantic County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,648 | 19th of 30 | 496th of 598 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
08240's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,648 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 20.3): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 80% 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 08240?
The 2020 Census counted 2,441 people in 08240; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,648. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,648
- 2020 Census count
- 2,441
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 20.3
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 08240?
Of the 2,648 people the ACS estimates in 08240, 1.4% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.7%).
- Under 181.4%
- 18 to 6498.6%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic55.6%
- Black, not Hispanic15.7%
- Hispanic or Latino11.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.1%
- Other or two or more6.5%
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 are homes worth in 08240?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 08240?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services13
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 08240?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08205 | Absecon | 28,877 | $93k | 4.4 mi |
| 08215 | Egg Harbor City | 13,545 | $81k | 7.5 mi |
| 08241 | Port Republic | 1,076 | $123k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 08201 | Absecon | 10,412 | $71k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 08232 | Pleasantville | 19,887 | $54k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 08234 | Egg Harbor Township | 47,339 | $98k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 08224 | New Gretna | 223 | $96k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 08203 | Brigantine | 7,674 | $97k | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.