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Clayton ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Clayton, NJ is 08312, and its area code is 856.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
8,921
Area code
856

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Clayton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Glassboro (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Clayton uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Clayton in numbers

About 8,921 people live in Clayton, in 3,381 households. The median household income is $90,274 a year, 13% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,300 (44% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,246 a month. The median age is 39.8; 23.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population8,921Clayton8,921
Households3,381Clayton3,381
Median age39.8Clayton39.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$90,274Clayton$90,274New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$252,300Clayton$252,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,246Clayton$1,246New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%Clayton23.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.2 minClayton32.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,261 / sq miClayton1,261 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Clayton borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Clayton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08312 Clayton , NJ Standard 8,556 $89,294 $254,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Clayton

These ZIP codes cover part of Clayton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Clayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08028 Glassboro , NJ Standard 25,098 $89,130 $312,100
08094 Williamstown , NJ Standard 41,595 $96,699 $276,100
08322 Franklinville , NJ Standard 10,202 $121,686 $320,900

Map of Clayton ZIP codes

08312

The ZIP codes of Clayton, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Clayton

The nearest larger towns are Glassboro (23,717 people, 3.2 mi), Williamstown (14,705 people, 5.8 mi) and Sicklerville (44,998 people, 7.0 mi).

Towns near Clayton
TownPopulationDistance
Glassboro 23,717 3.2 mi
Pitman 8,856 5.6 mi
Williamstown 14,705 5.8 mi
Richwood 3,197 6.3 mi
Sicklerville 44,998 7.0 mi
Turnersville 3,136 7.1 mi
Sewell 2,982 8.2 mi
Mullica Hill 4,591 8.2 mi
Blackwood 4,443 9.4 mi
Pine Hill 10,802 9.8 mi
Clementon 5,410 10.7 mi
Oak Valley 4,413 10.8 mi
Woodbury Heights 3,117 11.1 mi
Berlin 7,539 11.5 mi

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