08343
ZIP 08343 is Monroeville, New Jersey, mostly in Salem County; area code 856; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Salem +1 more
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Population
- 4,729
- Coordinates
- 39.6363, -75.1676
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Where 08343 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 08343 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhEBO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 8,343 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 103. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 08342 (Mizpah, NJ, 20 mi away) and 08344 (Newfield, NJ, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 08343 becomes 34380, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03843, 04338, 30348, 30384, 30438, 33084, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34038 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,421 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 87%.
- 🎯1,241 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 08343 and you would come out at 39.64°S, 104.83°E — 814 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 32.3 square miles of land, 08343 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,729This ZIP4,729 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,530This ZIP1,530 |
| Housing units | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $141,842This ZIP$141,842New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $344,400This ZIP$344,400New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,515This ZIP$1,515New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.5%This ZIP36.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 146.6 / sq miThis ZIP146.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 77This ZIP77 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 566This ZIP566 |
| Annual payroll | $28,779,000This ZIP$28,779,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,290This ZIP2,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $228,177,000This ZIP$228,177,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.26 sq miThis ZIP32.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 08343 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Salem County | 51.7% |
| Gloucester County | 48.3% |
ZIP codes near 08343
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
08028 | Glassboro, NJ | 4.5 mi |
08025 | Ewan, NJ | 4.5 mi |
08312 | Clayton, NJ | 4.8 mi |
08318 | Elmer, NJ | 5.5 mi |
08074 | Richwood, NJ | 5.5 mi |
08062 | Mullica Hill, NJ | 6.2 mi |
08322 | Franklinville, NJ | 6.6 mi |
08039 | Harrisonville, NJ | 6.8 mi |
08071 | Pitman, NJ | 6.8 mi |
08328 | Malaga, NJ | 7.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 08343?
08343 is in Monroeville, New Jersey, in Salem County, part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6363, -75.1676.
What county is 08343 in?
08343 spans 2 counties: Salem County and Gloucester County. Most of it falls in Salem County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 08343?
Monroeville uses area code 856, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 08343 in?
08343 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 08343?
About 4,729 people live in ZIP code 08343, in 1,530 households, at 146.6 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 08343?
$141,842 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 08343?
The closest are 08028 (4.5 mi), 08025 (4.5 mi), 08312 (4.8 mi), 08318 (5.5 mi) and 08074 (5.5 mi).
Is 08343 a PO Box ZIP code?
08343 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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