Alloway, NJ
Salem County · New Jersey · United States
Home to 931 people across 3.323 square miles.
At a glance
08001 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 08001 is
| Coordinates | 39.54788, -75.346384 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Salem County |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Land area | 3.323 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 29.6 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 107.2 mi |
| Boston, MA | 296.3 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 641.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 08001
931 residents in 335 households, averaging 2.78 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 27.2% of residents, and 82.4% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 335 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.78 |
| Family households | 82.4% |
| Living alone | 14.9% |
| Median age | 50.8 years |
| Households with internet | 96.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 08001
The median household here earns $138,799 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 08001 ahead of 95% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $138,799 ±$19,224 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $45,948 |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation | 72.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 08001
A typical home is valued at $282,400. This is an owner-majority area — 96.7% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1959.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $282,400 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Housing units | 359 |
| Vacancy rate | 6.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 335 occupied units
| Owner households | 324 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 11 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 08001 commutes
88.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 39.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 39.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 08001
ZIP code 08001 is assigned to Alloway, NJ, and falls within Salem County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 931 people live inside it.
At 280 residents per square mile spread over 3.323 square miles, 08001 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $138,799 places 08001 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 95% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Alloway looks like
Housing in 08001 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $282,400 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 96.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1959, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 50.8 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.78 people, and 82.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 39.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 88.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Alloway, NJ
Alloway is a smaller community, so options inside 08001 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 29.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 08001 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 08001 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 08001 offers a compact profile of Alloway: 931 residents, a median household income of $138,799, 15.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 08001 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Alloway may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08001. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).