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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/08221

08221

ZIP 08221 is Linwood, New Jersey, in Atlantic County; area codes 609 and 640; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Atlantic
Population
6,992
Coordinates
39.3399, -74.5645
☼ Live from 08221 — Linwood, NJ

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Where 08221 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 08221
  • 🔢 Type 08221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZBO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 08221 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000000011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08220 (Leeds Point, NJ, 13 mi away) and 08223 (Marmora, NJ, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 08221 becomes 12280, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01822, 02128, 02812, 08212, 10282, 12028, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81220 in Cimarron, CO, 1,763 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,275 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08221 and you would come out at 39.34°S, 105.44°E — 776 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
  • 📏 At 4.7 square miles of land, 08221 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,992This ZIP6,992
Households2,609This ZIP2,609
Housing units2,792This ZIP2,792
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$156,354This ZIP$156,354New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$394,700This ZIP$394,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,188This ZIP$2,188New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%This ZIP62.1%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density1,487.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,487.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments288This ZIP288
Employees2,431This ZIP2,431
Annual payroll$140,050,000This ZIP$140,050,000
Tax returns filed3,780This ZIP3,780
Total adjusted gross income$509,244,000This ZIP$509,244,000

Land area

Land area4.70 sq miThis ZIP4.70 sq mi
Water area1.55 sq miThis ZIP1.55 sq mi

Other place names in 08221

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

ZIP codes near 08221

ZIPCityDistance
08403 Longport, NJ 1.9 mi
08225 Northfield, NJ 2.0 mi
08244 Somers Point, NJ 2.5 mi
08402 Margate City, NJ 3.3 mi
08232 Pleasantville, NJ 4.2 mi
08406 Ventnor City, NJ 4.4 mi
08234 Egg Harbor Township, NJ 4.5 mi
08226 Ocean City, NJ 5.7 mi
08401 Atlantic City, NJ 6.6 mi
08201 Absecon, NJ 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 08221?

08221 is in Linwood, New Jersey, in Atlantic County, part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3399, -74.5645.

What county is 08221 in?

08221 lies in Atlantic County.

What area code is 08221?

Linwood uses area codes 609 and 640, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 08221 in?

08221 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 08221?

About 6,992 people live in ZIP code 08221, in 2,609 households, at 1,487.3 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 08221?

$156,354 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 08221?

The closest are 08403 (1.9 mi), 08225 (2 mi), 08244 (2.5 mi), 08402 (3.3 mi) and 08232 (4.2 mi).

Is 08221 a PO Box ZIP code?

08221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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