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Elwood ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Elwood, NJ is 08217, and its area codes are 609 and 640.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
733
Area codes
609, 640

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hammonton (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Elwood uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elwood in numbers

About 733 people live in Elwood, in 373 households. The median household income is $85,954 a year, 17% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,900 (54% below the New Jersey median). The median age is 59.6; 16.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population733Elwood733
Households373Elwood373
Median age59.6Elwood59.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$85,954Elwood$85,954New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$208,900Elwood$208,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%Elwood16.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minElwood22.9 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density230 / sq miElwood230 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08217 Elwood , NJ Standard 44 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elwood

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08037 Hammonton , NJ Standard 23,514 $81,312 $322,900
08215 Egg Harbor City , NJ Standard 13,545 $80,893 $286,500

Map of Elwood ZIP codes

08217

The ZIP codes of Elwood, 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 Elwood

The nearest larger towns are Sweetwater (1,067 people, 4.3 mi), Egg Harbor City (4,400 people, 6.0 mi) and Hammonton (14,840 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Elwood
TownPopulationDistance
Egg Harbor City 4,400 6.0 mi
Hammonton 14,840 7.1 mi
Mays Landing 6,406 8.1 mi
McKee City 10,731 9.2 mi
Stockton University 2,621 10.3 mi
Pomona 7,995 10.9 mi
Buena 4,520 12.9 mi
Smithville 9,545 13.3 mi
English Creek 2,548 13.5 mi
Bargaintown 5,377 15.2 mi
Absecon 9,170 15.3 mi
Northfield 8,456 15.9 mi
Williamstown 14,705 16.0 mi
Atco 8,164 16.1 mi

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