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Elmer ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Elmer, NJ is 08318, and its area code is 856.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,176
Area code
856

Elmer in numbers

About 1,176 people live in Elmer, in 420 households. The median household income is $95,357 a year, 8% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,300 (50% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,741 a month. The median age is 38.7; 30.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,176Elmer1,176
Households420Elmer420
Median age38.7Elmer38.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$95,357Elmer$95,357New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$227,300Elmer$227,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,741Elmer$1,741New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%Elmer30.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minElmer26.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,323 / sq miElmer1,323 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elmer

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elmer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08318 Elmer , NJ Standard 11,961 $92,558 $302,000

Map of Elmer ZIP codes

08318

The ZIP codes of Elmer, 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 Elmer

The nearest larger towns are Olivet (1,573 people, 3.7 mi), Franklinville (1,904 people, 5.7 mi) and Malaga (1,693 people, 6.4 mi).

Towns near Elmer
TownPopulationDistance
Clayton 8,921 7.3 mi
Glassboro 23,717 8.2 mi
Richwood 3,197 8.6 mi
Woodstown 3,715 9.0 mi
Mullica Hill 4,591 9.1 mi
Pitman 8,856 10.0 mi
Bridgeton 27,001 11.6 mi
Sewell 2,982 12.3 mi
Williamstown 14,705 12.7 mi
Swedesboro 2,733 12.9 mi
Vineland 61,006 12.9 mi
Buena 4,520 13.0 mi
Turnersville 3,136 13.4 mi
Sicklerville 44,998 14.3 mi

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