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Penns Grove ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Penns Grove, NJ is 08069, and its area code is 856.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,882
Area code
856

Penns Grove in numbers

About 4,882 people live in Penns Grove, in 1,561 households. The median household income is $45,781 a year, 56% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,200 (61% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,117 a month. The median age is 25.1; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population4,882Penns Grove4,882
Households1,561Penns Grove1,561
Median age25.1Penns Grove25.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,781Penns Grove$45,781New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$178,200Penns Grove$178,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,117Penns Grove$1,117New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%Penns Grove15.2%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minPenns Grove20.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,467 / sq miPenns Grove5,467 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Penns Grove

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Penns Grove
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08069 Penns Grove , NJ Standard 13,413 $71,942 $198,100

Map of Penns Grove ZIP codes

08069

The ZIP codes of Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove

The nearest larger towns are Carneys Point (8,050 people, 1.5 mi), Edgemoor, DE (6,349 people, 2.7 mi) and Wilmington, DE (71,727 people, 3.4 mi).

Towns near Penns Grove
TownPopulationDistance
Carneys Point 8,050 1.5 mi
Edgemoor, DE 6,349 2.7 mi
Wilmington, DE 71,727 3.4 mi
Claymont, DE 8,786 5.2 mi
Pennsville 12,233 5.7 mi
Beckett 5,017 6.1 mi
New Castle, DE 5,579 6.5 mi
Elsmere, DE 6,203 6.7 mi
Wilmington Manor, DE 8,214 6.8 mi
Linwood, PA 3,921 7.1 mi
Boothwyn, PA 4,774 7.6 mi
Greenville, DE 3,713 7.9 mi
Swedesboro 2,733 8.5 mi
Woodstown 3,715 9.3 mi

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