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08027

ZIP 08027 is Gibbstown, New Jersey, in Gloucester County; area code 856; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Gloucester
Population
4,984
Coordinates
39.8285, -75.2944
☼ Live from 08027 — Gibbstown, NJ

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Where 08027 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08027
  • 🔢 Type 08027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 8,027 = 23 × 349. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111101011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08026 (Gibbsboro, NJ, 17 mi away) and 08028 (Glassboro, NJ, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08027 becomes 72080 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jerusalem, AR, 1,005 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00728, 00782, 02780, 02807, 07028, 07082, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87020 in Grants, NM, 1,811 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
  • 🎯1,232 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08027 and you would come out at 39.83°S, 104.71°E — 827 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 7.5 square miles of land, 08027 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,984This ZIP4,984
Households2,043This ZIP2,043
Housing units2,089This ZIP2,089
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$92,128This ZIP$92,128New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$251,100This ZIP$251,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,297This ZIP$1,297New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%This ZIP27.2%
Mean commute29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min
Population density665.7 / sq miThis ZIP665.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments64This ZIP64
Employees1,101This ZIP1,101
Annual payroll$41,719,000This ZIP$41,719,000
Tax returns filed2,570This ZIP2,570
Total adjusted gross income$191,688,000This ZIP$191,688,000

Land area

Land area7.49 sq miThis ZIP7.49 sq mi
Water area2.99 sq miThis ZIP2.99 sq mi

Other place names in 08027

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 08027

ZIPCityDistance
19029 Essington, PA 2.4 mi
19022 Crum Lynne, PA 3.0 mi
19113 Philadelphia, PA 3.2 mi
08066 Paulsboro, NJ 3.3 mi
19078 Ridley Park, PA 3.4 mi
08056 Mickleton, NJ 3.7 mi
19074 Norwood, PA 4.0 mi
08014 Bridgeport, NJ 4.0 mi
19076 Prospect Park, PA 4.0 mi
19032 Folcroft, PA 4.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08027?

08027 is in Gibbstown, New Jersey, in Gloucester County, part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8285, -75.2944.

What county is 08027 in?

08027 lies in Gloucester County.

What area code is 08027?

Gibbstown uses area code 856, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08027 in?

08027 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08027?

About 4,984 people live in ZIP code 08027, in 2,043 households, at 665.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 08027?

$92,128 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08027?

The closest are 19029 (2.4 mi), 19022 (3 mi), 19113 (3.2 mi), 08066 (3.3 mi) and 19078 (3.4 mi).

Is 08027 a PO Box ZIP code?

08027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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