Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County covers 332 sq mi of land and has about 65,275 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

65,275

197/sq mi

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$240K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,253

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Salem County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
08001	Alloway	Residential	854	$134,583	$318,100
08023	Deepwater	Residential	375	$65,944	$149,100
08038	Hancocks Bridge	Residential	351	$90,179	$144,300
08067	Pedricktown	Residential	1,711	$111,912	$325,600
08069	Penns Grove	Residential	13,413	$71,942	$198,100
08070	Pennsville	Residential	12,511	$75,697	$214,700
08072	Quinton	Residential	164	$68,203	—
08079	Salem	Residential	10,762	$54,641	$196,700
08098	Woodstown	Residential	9,680	$110,913	$326,300
08318	Elmer	Residential	11,961	$92,558	$302,000
08343	Monroeville	Residential	4,729	$141,842	$344,400
08347	Norma · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Salem County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

10%

Other

At a glance

	Salem	U.S.
Own their home	71%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25%	35.7%
Work from home	9.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.9%	91%
Without health insurance	4.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	7.4%	5.2%
Average commute	26.5 min	26.4 min