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Swedesboro ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Swedesboro, NJ is 08085, and its area code is 856.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,733
Area code
856

Swedesboro in numbers

About 2,733 people live in Swedesboro, in 918 households. The median household income is $88,542 a year, 14% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,900 (44% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,606 a month. The median age is 33.5; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population2,733Swedesboro2,733
Households918Swedesboro918
Median age33.5Swedesboro33.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$88,542Swedesboro$88,542New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$255,900Swedesboro$255,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,606Swedesboro$1,606New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Swedesboro24.5%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minSwedesboro26.2 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,739 / sq miSwedesboro3,739 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Swedesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swedesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08085 Swedesboro , NJ Standard 22,340 $134,762 $384,500

Map of Swedesboro ZIP codes

08085

The ZIP codes of Swedesboro, 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 Swedesboro

The nearest larger towns are Beckett (5,017 people, 2.6 mi), Mullica Hill (4,591 people, 5.6 mi) and Gibbstown (3,685 people, 5.7 mi).

Towns near Swedesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Beckett 5,017 2.6 mi
Mullica Hill 4,591 5.6 mi
Gibbstown 3,685 5.7 mi
Woodstown 3,715 6.7 mi
Paulsboro 6,248 7.5 mi
Chester, PA 33,619 7.6 mi
Richwood 3,197 7.6 mi
Eddystone, PA 2,562 7.7 mi
Linwood, PA 3,921 8.2 mi
Upland, PA 3,057 8.4 mi
Penns Grove 4,882 8.5 mi
Carneys Point 8,050 8.8 mi
Claymont, DE 8,786 8.9 mi
Sewell 2,982 9.0 mi

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