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Thorofare ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Thorofare, NJ is 08086, and its area code is 856.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,348
Area code
856

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Thorofare itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Paulsboro (2.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Thorofare in numbers

About 2,348 people live in Thorofare, in 1,253 households. The median household income is $88,438 a year, 15% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,600 (38% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,915 a month. The median age is 59.6; 26.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population2,348Thorofare2,348
Households1,253Thorofare1,253
Median age59.6Thorofare59.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$88,438Thorofare$88,438New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$282,600Thorofare$282,600New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,915Thorofare$1,915New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%Thorofare26.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute39.0 minThorofare39.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density700 / sq miThorofare700 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thorofare

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thorofare
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08086 Thorofare , NJ Standard 9,001 $97,413 $291,300

Map of Thorofare ZIP codes

08086

The ZIP codes of Thorofare, 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 Thorofare

The nearest larger towns are National Park (3,044 people, 1.1 mi), Paulsboro (6,248 people, 2.4 mi) and Woodbury (10,042 people, 2.8 mi).

Towns near Thorofare
TownPopulationDistance
National Park 3,044 1.1 mi
Paulsboro 6,248 2.4 mi
Woodbury 10,042 2.8 mi
Westville 4,310 3.7 mi
Woodbury Heights 3,117 3.8 mi
Oak Valley 4,413 4.0 mi
Folcroft, PA 6,772 4.7 mi
Gibbstown 3,685 4.7 mi
Gloucester City 11,509 5.0 mi
Sharon Hill, PA 6,002 5.2 mi
Bellmawr 11,737 5.6 mi
Norwood, PA 5,934 5.6 mi
Darby, PA 10,687 5.6 mi
Glenolden, PA 7,220 5.8 mi

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