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Salem ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Salem, NJ is 08079, and its area codes are 856 and 609.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,322
Area codes
856, 609

Salem in numbers

About 5,322 people live in Salem, in 2,386 households. The median household income is $38,721 a year, 63% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,800 (82% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,075 a month. The median age is 36.9; 15.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population5,322Salem5,322
Households2,386Salem2,386
Median age36.9Salem36.9New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$38,721Salem$38,721New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$79,800Salem$79,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,075Salem$1,075New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%Salem15.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.7 minSalem28.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,270 / sq miSalem2,270 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08079 Salem , NJ Standard 10,762 $54,641 $196,700

Map of Salem ZIP codes

08079

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Pennsville (12,233 people, 5.7 mi), New Castle, DE (5,579 people, 8.6 mi) and Carneys Point (8,050 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Pennsville 12,233 5.7 mi
New Castle, DE 5,579 8.6 mi
Carneys Point 8,050 9.5 mi
Woodstown 3,715 9.6 mi
Wilmington Manor, DE 8,214 10.1 mi
Penns Grove 4,882 11.0 mi
Bear, DE 22,370 11.6 mi
Wilmington, DE 71,727 12.0 mi
Edgemoor, DE 6,349 12.9 mi
Elsmere, DE 6,203 13.4 mi
Beckett 5,017 14.1 mi
Brookside, DE 15,115 14.2 mi
Glasgow, DE 15,546 14.8 mi
Swedesboro 2,733 15.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Salem County · New Jersey ZIP codes

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