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Cookstown ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Cookstown, NJ is 08511, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
646
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cookstown itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fort Dix (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Cookstown uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cookstown in numbers

About 646 people live in Cookstown, in 241 households. The median household income is $107,083 a year, 3% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $380,500 (16% below the New Jersey median). The median age is 42.3; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population646Cookstown646
Households241Cookstown241
Median age42.3Cookstown42.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$107,083Cookstown$107,083New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$380,500Cookstown$380,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Cookstown26.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.2 minCookstown33.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density259 / sq miCookstown259 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cookstown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cookstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08511 Cookstown , NJ Standard 976 $80,952 $360,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cookstown

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

ZIP codes overlapping Cookstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08562 Wrightstown , NJ Standard 4,201 $103,493 $301,800

Map of Cookstown ZIP codes

08511

The ZIP codes of Cookstown, 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 Cookstown

The nearest larger towns are New Egypt (2,050 people, 1.8 mi), McGuire AFB (4,400 people, 2.4 mi) and Fort Dix (7,984 people, 4.3 mi).

Towns near Cookstown
TownPopulationDistance
McGuire AFB 4,400 2.4 mi
Fort Dix 7,984 4.3 mi
Browns Mills 9,672 5.0 mi
Country Lake Estates 5,055 6.6 mi
Pemberton Heights 2,619 9.0 mi
Groveville 3,100 10.3 mi
Bordentown 4,026 11.2 mi
Yardville 6,301 11.6 mi
Crestwood Village 7,830 12.0 mi
Lakehurst 2,681 12.2 mi
Robbinsville Center 3,777 12.9 mi
White Horse 10,507 13.1 mi
Roebling 3,452 13.2 mi
Leisuretowne 3,564 13.4 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Cookstown, NJ ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nj/cookstown

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