Zip code 08003: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 08003
08003 is an urban zip code in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Camden County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 31,809 people live here, or 2,894 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $155,059 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $443,400, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,638 a month.
66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.
How 08003 compares
- Median household income$155,05995thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556125th of 566 in NJ
- Median earnings per worker$85,78595thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474111th of 575 in NJ
- 93rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%106th of 580 in NJ
- Per capita income$71,48892ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253142nd of 579 in NJ
- 92ndU.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%68th of 577 in NJ
- 92ndStrengthU.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%113th of 576 in NJ
- Tech workers6.6%89thU.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%96th of 578 in NJ
- Homeownership rate84.5%88thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%187th of 576 in NJ
- Median age45.687thU.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1159th of 579 in NJ
- Healthcare workers12.6%86thU.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%70th of 578 in NJ
- 71stU.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%228th of 580 in NJ
- 71stU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%194th of 553 in NJ
- 70thU.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%217th of 580 in NJ
- Average commute29 min69thU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min341st of 563 in NJ
- Median home value$443,40068thU.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400292nd of 563 in NJ
- Population density2,894/sq mi66thU.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi223rd of 580 in NJ
- 64thU.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%257th of 578 in NJ
- Median gross rent$1,63863rdU.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720354th of 517 in NJ
- 63rdU.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%197th of 578 in NJ
- 55thU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478210th of 574 in NJ
- Population31,80953rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,80986th of 580 in NJ
- Residents under 1822.4%53rdU.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%188th of 580 in NJ
- Diversity index49.651stU.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4267th of 580 in NJ
- Government workers13.6%49thU.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%332nd of 578 in NJ
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%245th of 576 in NJ
- Veterans3.8%24thU.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%275th of 580 in NJ
- Poverty rate5.5%15thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%311th of 579 in NJ
- Uninsured rate1.7%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%477th of 579 in NJ
| Measure | 08003 | Camden | NJ | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $155,059 | $88,755 | $103,556 | $80,734 | 125th of 566 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $85,785 | $53,517 | $60,474 | $49,666 | 111th of 575 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 66.1% | 36.3% | 43.6% | 35.7% | 106th of 580 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $71,488 | $45,500 | $54,253 | $44,673 | 142nd of 579 | |
| Work from home | 28% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 68th of 577 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97% | 92.2% | 92.8% | 91% | 113th of 576 | |
| Tech workers | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 96th of 578 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.5% | 64.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 187th of 576 | |
| Median age | 45.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 159th of 579 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.6% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 70th of 578 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.9% | 12.3% | 23.9% | 14.1% | 228th of 580 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 56.2% | 54.5% | 51.6% | 51.1% | 194th of 553 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.4% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 217th of 580 | |
| Average commute | 29 min | 27.4 min | 30.5 min | 26.4 min | 341st of 563 | |
| Median home value | $443,400 | $287,100 | $454,400 | $332,700 | 292nd of 563 | |
| Population density | 2,894/sq mi | 2,382/sq mi | 1,270/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 223rd of 580 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 257th of 578 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,638 | $1,402 | $1,720 | $1,413 | 354th of 517 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10% | 197th of 578 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.441 | 0.466 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 210th of 574 | |
| Population | 31,809 | 527,257 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 | 86th of 580 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.4% | 22.7% | 21.8% | 22% | 188th of 580 | |
| Diversity index | 49.6 | 65 | 66.4 | 61.4 | 267th of 580 | |
| Government workers | 13.6% | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 332nd of 578 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 245th of 576 | |
| Veterans | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 275th of 580 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.5% | 12.4% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 311th of 579 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.7% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 477th of 579 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White69%
- Black5%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian16%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 11,644
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 79.4%
- Married couples
- 69.4%
- Living alone
- 18%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.8%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,236
- Owner-occupied
- 84.5%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 7.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 56.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 35.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 08003 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $117,014 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,435 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,391 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $76,217 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,021 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 66.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 33.6%
- Households with broadband
- 97%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.2%
- No internet access
- 1.9%
- Without health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited-English households
- 5.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cherry Hill
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Camden County
- Center point
- 39.8858° N, 74.9711° W
- Land area
- 11 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Springdale (unincorporated)48% of zip
- Greentree (unincorporated)37% of zip
- Ashland (unincorporated)14% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 08003
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08034 | Cherry Hill, NJ | 2.1 mi | $114,012 |
| 08043 | Voorhees, NJ | 2.8 mi | $105,473 |
| 08045 | Lawnside, NJ | 3.3 mi | $71,607 |
| 08033 | Haddonfield, NJ | 3.5 mi | $151,181 |
| 08026 | Gibbsboro, NJ | 3.6 mi | $100,313 |
| 08049 | Magnolia, NJ | 4.2 mi | $103,191 |
| 08053 | Marlton, NJ | 4.2 mi | $118,670 |
| 08083 | Somerdale, NJ | 4.3 mi | $96,653 |
| 08002 | Cherry Hill, NJ | 4.4 mi | $100,951 |
| 08007 | Barrington, NJ | 4.6 mi | $99,565 |
| 08084 | Stratford, NJ | 4.6 mi | $98,427 |
| 08052 | Maple Shade, NJ | 4.8 mi | $79,087 |
Zip codes like 08003 elsewhere
Questions about 08003
What city is zip code 08003?
08003 is assigned to Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 08003 in?
08003 is in Camden County, New Jersey.
What is the population of 08003?
About 31,809 people live in 08003, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 08003 in?
08003 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 08003?
The median household income in 08003 is $155,059.
What zip codes are near 08003?
The closest zip codes to 08003 are 08034, 08043, 08045, 08033, 08026.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08003, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.