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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
12.5%
New Jersey
9.7%
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Jersey

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 108544Princeton100%
  2. 208102Camden44.2%
  3. 307505Paterson40.8%
  4. 407108Newark34%
  5. 508901New Brunswick32%
  6. 608401Atlantic City32%
  7. 708103Camden31.9%
  8. 807102Newark31.3%
  9. 908832Keasbey31.1%
  10. 1008104Camden30.1%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 108240Pomona0%
  2. 207423Ho Ho Kus0%
  3. 307750Monmouth Beach0.2%
  4. 408853Neshanic Station0.2%
  5. 508061Mount Royal0.5%
  6. 607435Newfoundland0.8%
  7. 708836Martinsville0.8%
  8. 807021Essex Fells0.9%
  9. 907677Woodcliff Lake1%
  10. 1007023Fanwood1%

Poverty rate by county in New Jersey

  1. 1Cumberland County15.6%
  2. 2Hudson County14.9%
  3. 3Essex County14.6%
  4. 4Atlantic County13.2%
  5. 5Passaic County13%
  6. 6Salem County12.7%
  7. 7Camden County12.4%
  8. 8Ocean County10.5%
  9. 9Mercer County10.3%
  10. 10Union County9.2%
  11. 11Cape May County8.7%
  12. 12Middlesex County8.6%
  13. 13Warren County8.3%
  14. 14Gloucester County7.7%
  15. 15Bergen County6.8%
  16. 16Burlington County6.6%
  17. 17Monmouth County6.5%
  18. 18Sussex County5.5%
  19. 19Somerset County5.4%
  20. 20Morris County4.9%
  21. 21Hunterdon County4%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in New Jersey?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 08544 (Princeton, NJ) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in New Jersey?

08240 (Pomona, NJ) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in New Jersey it is 9.7%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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