Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 08562: Wrightstown, NJ
ZIP code 08562 uses the postal name Wrightstown, New Jersey and lies entirely in Burlington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,493 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 6% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wrightstown · 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
- 16.7 sq mi · 251 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 08562?
08562 centers on 40.062°, -74.592° and covers 16.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 08641, 08511, 08640, 08041, 08515, 08533, 08514, 08501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 08562, 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 08562 compare with the rest of Burlington County?
| Measure | 08562 | In Burlington County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,201 | 30th of 39 | 452nd of 598 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $302k | 19th of 29 | 440th of 515 |
08562's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,403) is more than a quarter of the figure ($103,493). 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 65% 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 08562?
The 2020 Census counted 5,025 people in 08562; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,201. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,201±606 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,025−6.4% since 2010 (5,371)
- Households
- 1,579
- 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 08562?
Of the 4,201 people the ACS estimates in 08562, 21.7% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older15.9%
- White, not Hispanic73.2%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 08562 earn?
Median household income is $103,493 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,319 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,493±$30,403
- Income per person
- $42,745
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,1932,560 returns; wages 73% 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 08562?
FHFA's house price index for 08562, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $301,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,214
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.9%
- Housing units
- 1,776
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 08562?
123 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services23
- Construction20
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
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 08562?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08641 | Joint Base Mdl | 4,400 | $74k | 2.4 mi |
| 08511 | Cookstown | 976 | $81k | 2.7 mi |
| 08640 | Joint Base Mdl | 7,984 | $92k | 3.4 mi |
| 08041 | Jobstown | 650 | $100k | 5.1 mi |
| 08515 | Chesterfield | 8,373 | $209k | 5.5 mi |
| 08533 | New Egypt | 7,563 | $114k | 6.5 mi |
| 08514 | Cream Ridge | 4,917 | $134k | 7.3 mi |
| 08501 | Allentown | 6,364 | $146k | 7.5 mi |
| 08042 | Juliustown | 131 | $171k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 08022 | Columbus | 9,172 | $118k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.