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Dorothy ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Dorothy, NJ is 08317, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,225
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dorothy itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Milmay (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Dorothy in numbers

About 1,225 people live in Dorothy, in 485 households. The median household income is $107,366 a year, 4% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,000 (27% below the New Jersey median). The median age is 43.1; 31.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,225Dorothy1,225
Households485Dorothy485
Median age43.1Dorothy43.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$107,366Dorothy$107,366New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$333,000Dorothy$333,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%Dorothy31.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.4 minDorothy29.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density210 / sq miDorothy210 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dorothy

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dorothy
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08317 Dorothy , NJ Standard 1,246 $106,696 $326,300

Map of Dorothy ZIP codes

08317

The ZIP codes of Dorothy, 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 Dorothy

The nearest larger towns are Estell Manor (1,565 people, 4.6 mi), East Vineland (1,429 people, 6.4 mi) and Mays Landing (6,406 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Dorothy
TownPopulationDistance
Mays Landing 6,406 7.4 mi
Vineland 61,006 9.8 mi
English Creek 2,548 9.9 mi
McKee City 10,731 10.0 mi
Buena 4,520 10.5 mi
Laurel Lake 2,641 11.9 mi
Millville 27,511 11.9 mi
Bargaintown 5,377 13.1 mi
Somers Point 10,515 13.5 mi
Palermo 2,696 14.1 mi
Linwood 6,992 14.6 mi
Seaville 2,589 15.0 mi
Northfield 8,456 15.0 mi
Ocean City 11,261 15.5 mi

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