Fortescue, NJ · standard
ZIP Code 08321
Cumberland County, New Jersey — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 247
- 10/sq mi
- $105,074
- Median income
- $173,200
- Median home value
- 26.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fortescue pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 08321 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 08321 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.2 square miles in Fortescue, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The area is home to 247 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 08321 against New Jersey and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 08321 sits at $105,074 (14% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $92,295. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 23.5%. On housing, the median home value is $173,200 (66% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 08321 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cumberland County, so you can benchmark 08321 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 08321, Fortescue, 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
247
Population
24.2
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 08321?
60.4
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
Female
5.3%
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?
$105,074
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$92,295
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 08321 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$105,074 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
266
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
189
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,200
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 08321, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $276,000.
3
Businesses
19
Employees
$276K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 08321 vs 08345 →
ZIP 08321 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 08349
Port Norris (08349)
2,347 residents
- 08311
Cedarville (08311)
2,057 residents
- 08345 805
Newport (08345)
805 residents
- 08324 526
Heislerville (08324)
526 residents
- 08321 247
Fortescue (08321)
247 residents
- 08329 221
Mauricetown (08329)
221 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 08321 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 08321 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 08321
Fortescue (08321)
$105,074 median income
- 08324
Heislerville (08324)
$89,950 median income
- 08311
Cedarville (08311)
$86,324 median income
- 08345
Newport (08345)
$67,250 median income
- 08329
Mauricetown (08329)
$65,694 median income
- 08349
Port Norris (08349)
$64,861 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 08321 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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