What city is 08085 in?

08085 is a Swedesboro, NJ mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Beckett, 2% lies inside Swedesboro, 1% lies inside Auburn and 1% lies inside Harrisonville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 08085?

About 22,340 people (±342), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,274.

What is the median household income in 08085?

$134,762 (±$12,716), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08085?

16 USPS carrier routes with 8,317 residential and 512 business mailboxes (8,835 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 08085?

The closest, measured center to center: 08067 (4.4 mi, Pedricktown), 08014 (4.5 mi, Bridgeport), 08056 (4.5 mi, Mickleton), 08027 (5.5 mi, Gibbstown), 08039 (5.5 mi, Harrisonville) and 08020 (6.4 mi, Mount Royal).

08085 ZIP Code, Swedesboro, NJ

08085 is a ZIP code in Swedesboro, New Jersey in Gloucester County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08067, 08014 and 08056. 22,340 people live here in 7,123 households. With about 502 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $134,762, above the New Jersey median of $103,556; 46% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Swedesboro, NJ
County: Gloucester County
Land area: 45 sq mi
Population: 22,340
Median household income: $134,762
Carrier routes: 16 (8,317 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,340
Households	7,123
Median household income	$134,762
Income per person	$49,188
Median age	36.8
Homeowners	82.8%
Median home value	$384,500
Median rent	$1,811
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.1%
Average commute (minutes)	28
Households with kids under 18	46.0%
Moved in the past year	7.3%
Below the poverty line	10.2%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	3.7%
$25–35K	3.4%
$35–50K	6.6%
$50–75K	9.2%
$75–100K	7.2%
$100–150K	22.7%
$150–200K	16.6%
$200K+	25.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.4%
10–19	17.7%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	9.1%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	11.6%
65–74	8.7%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.2%
Owned outright	22.3%
Rented	16.1%
Vacant	4.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.5%
Townhome	13.7%
2–4 units	5.1%
5–19 units	8.1%
20+ units	0.4%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 08085

536 business establishments with 18,474 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Wholesale Trade: 70
Health Care and Social Assistance: 69
Transportation and Warehousing: 67
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 46
Retail Trade: 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 41
Other Services (except Public Administration): 38
Construction: 36

EDDM carrier routes

08085 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 8,317 residential and 512 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 08085

08085 has 16 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 8,317 residential and 512 business mailboxes. Routes range from 177 homes (R010) to 809 homes (R003); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 7,123 households in 08085 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	6
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 177 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 579 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 580 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 524 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 449 homes

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Every carrier route in 08085

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	579	63	$82,238	—	—	—
C004	City	579	17	$152,173	—	—	—
C005	City	580	56	$105,665	—	—	—
C006	City	535	1	$176,238	—	—	—
C007	City	554	1	$176,238	—	—	—
C011	City	524	53	$176,423	—	—	—
R001	Rural	452	14	$152,979	—	—	—
R002	Rural	466	7	$108,840	—	—	—
R003	Rural	809	2	$152,173	—	—	—
R008	Rural	361	25	$176,423	—	—	—
R009	Rural	475	17	$157,628	—	—	—
R010	Rural	177	144	$103,085	—	—	—
R012	Rural	449	51	$157,628	—	—	—
R013	Rural	607	45	$176,238	—	—	—
R014	Rural	726	1	$157,628	—	—	—
R017	Rural	444	15	$157,628	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08085 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

08067 — Pedricktown CDP, NJ (4.4 mi)
08014 — Bridgeport CDP, NJ (4.5 mi)
08056 — Mickleton CDP, NJ (4.5 mi)
08027 — Gibbstown CDP, NJ (5.5 mi)
08039 — Harrisonville CDP, NJ (5.5 mi)
08020 — Mount Royal CDP, NJ (6.4 mi)
08062 — Richwood CDP, NJ (6.5 mi)
19013 — Chester city, PA (6.7 mi)

Areas that include 08085

Beckett, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Swedesboro, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Auburn, NJ ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Harrisonville, NJ ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Gloucester County ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08085, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 08085 in?: 08085 is a Swedesboro, NJ mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Beckett, 2% lies inside Swedesboro, 1% lies inside Auburn and 1% lies inside Harrisonville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 08085 in?: 08085 is in Gloucester County.
What is the population of 08085?: About 22,340 people (±342), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,274.
What is the median household income in 08085?: $134,762 (±$12,716), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 08085?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 8,317 residential and 512 business mailboxes (8,835 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 08085?: The closest, measured center to center: 08067 (4.4 mi, Pedricktown), 08014 (4.5 mi, Bridgeport), 08056 (4.5 mi, Mickleton), 08027 (5.5 mi, Gibbstown), 08039 (5.5 mi, Harrisonville) and 08020 (6.4 mi, Mount Royal).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.