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Where 08205 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.
- 🔢 Type 08205 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOZBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,205 = 3 × 5 × 547. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000000001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08204 (Cape May, NJ, 43 mi away) and 08210 (Cape May Court House, NJ, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08205 becomes 50280, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05820, 08025, 08052, 08250, 08502, 08520, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85002 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,116 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,280 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08205 and you would come out at 39.48°S, 105.55°E — 777 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 42.1 square miles of land, 08205 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,877This ZIP28,877 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,466This ZIP11,466 |
| Housing units | 11,837This ZIP11,837 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,370This ZIP$93,370New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,400This ZIP$292,400New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,603This ZIP$1,603New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9%This ZIP36.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 686.1 / sq miThis ZIP686.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 431This ZIP431 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,601This ZIP4,601 |
| Annual payroll | $172,930,000This ZIP$172,930,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,870This ZIP14,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,053,889,000This ZIP$1,053,889,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.09 sq miThis ZIP42.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.37 sq miThis ZIP9.37 sq mi |
Other place names in 08205
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 08205
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08231 | Oceanville, NJ | 0.9 mi |
08220 | Leeds Point, NJ | 1.4 mi |
08241 | Port Republic, NJ | 3.9 mi |
08240 | Pomona, NJ | 4.4 mi |
08201 | Absecon, NJ | 4.6 mi |
08203 | Brigantine, NJ | 5.2 mi |
08401 | Atlantic City, NJ | 7.2 mi |
08232 | Pleasantville, NJ | 7.3 mi |
08224 | New Gretna, NJ | 8.1 mi |
08404 | Atlantic City, NJ | 8.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 08205 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08205?
08205 is in Absecon, New Jersey, in Atlantic County, part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4820, -74.4526.
What county is 08205 in?
08205 lies in Atlantic County.
What area code is 08205?
Absecon uses area code 609, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08205 in?
08205 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08205?
About 28,877 people live in ZIP code 08205, in 11,466 households, at 686.1 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 08205?
$93,370 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08205?
The closest are 08231 (0.9 mi), 08220 (1.4 mi), 08241 (3.9 mi), 08240 (4.4 mi) and 08201 (4.6 mi).
Is 08205 a PO Box ZIP code?
08205 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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