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ZIP Code 08511: Cookstown, NJ
ZIP code 08511 is in Cookstown, New Jersey, entirely in Burlington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,952 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cookstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burlington County
- Census places
- Cookstown census-designated place
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- House district
- NJ-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi · 409 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08511?
08511 centers on 40.044°, -74.548° and covers 2.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 08641, 08640, 08562, 08533.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08511, 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 08511 compare with the rest of Burlington County?
| Measure | 08511 | In Burlington County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 976 | 32nd of 39 | 531st of 598 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $360k | not ranked | not ranked |
08511's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (976). 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 70% 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 08511?
The 2020 Census counted 905 people in 08511; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 976. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 976±287 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 905
- Households
- 388
- Median age
- 32.5
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 08511?
Of the 976 people the ACS estimates in 08511, 20.3% are under 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.1%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6470.9%
- 65 and older8.8%
- White, not Hispanic67.8%
- Hispanic or Latino23.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.8%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- 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 08511 earn?
Median household income is $80,952 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,952±$15,404
- Income per person
- $46,354
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,155490 returns; wages 79% 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 08511?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $360,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,150
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.3%
- Housing units
- 394
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 08511?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 08511?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08641 | Joint Base Mdl | 4,400 | $74k | 2.4 mi |
| 08640 | Joint Base Mdl | 7,984 | $92k | 2.5 mi |
| 08562 | Wrightstown | 4,201 | $104k | 2.7 mi |
| 08533 | New Egypt | 7,563 | $114k | 3.8 mi |
| 08042 | Juliustown | 131 | $171k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 08514 | Cream Ridge | 4,917 | $134k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 08041 | Jobstown | 650 | $100k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 08015 | Browns Mills | 19,567 | $81k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.