What city is 08205 in?

08205 is a Absecon, NJ mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Smithville, 5% lies inside Pomona, 5% lies inside Absecon Highlands and 4% lies inside Oceanville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 08205?

About 28,877 people (±992), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,666.

What is the median household income in 08205?

$93,370 (±$7,974), 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 08205?

23 USPS carrier routes with 11,933 residential and 504 business mailboxes (12,440 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 08205?

The closest, measured center to center: 08241 (3.9 mi, Port Republic), 08240 (4.4 mi, Stockton University), 08201 (4.6 mi, Absecon), 08203 (5.2 mi, Brigantine), 08401 (7.2 mi, Atlantic City) and 08232 (7.3 mi, Pleasantville).

08205 ZIP Code, Absecon, NJ

08205 is a ZIP code in Absecon, New Jersey in Atlantic County. It covers 42 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 08241, 08240 and 08201. 28,877 people live here in 11,466 households. With about 686 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $93,370, close to the New Jersey median of $103,556.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Absecon, NJ
County: Atlantic County
Land area: 42 sq mi
Population: 28,877
Median household income: $93,370
Carrier routes: 23 (11,933 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,877
Households	11,466
Median household income	$93,370
Income per person	$44,765
Median age	43.1
Homeowners	79.9%
Median home value	$292,400
Median rent	$1,603
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.9
Households with kids under 18	26.3%
Moved in the past year	12.8%
Below the poverty line	10.4%
Broadband internet	92.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	25.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.4%
$25–35K	5.2%
$35–50K	8.9%
$50–75K	13.0%
$75–100K	18.2%
$100–150K	21.0%
$150–200K	12.2%
$200K+	11.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.4%
10–19	14.6%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	13.3%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	11.8%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.0%
Owned outright	26.7%
Rented	19.3%
Vacant	3.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.2%
Townhome	11.9%
2–4 units	4.6%
5–19 units	11.9%
20+ units	3.9%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 08205

431 business establishments with 4,601 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 80
Other Services (except Public Administration): 66
Accommodation and Food Services: 65
Retail Trade: 53
Construction: 52
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 21
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 16

EDDM carrier routes

08205 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 11,933 residential and 504 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 08205

08205 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 rural (R)) with 11,933 residential and 504 business mailboxes. Routes range from 277 homes (R530) to 931 homes (R509); the median route has 481 homes. The Census counted 11,466 households in 08205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	13
500–749	8
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R530 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 277 homes
Route R505 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 405 homes
Route R504 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 295 homes
Route R532 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 387 homes
Route R507 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 391 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 08205

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R501	Rural	429	1	$102,076	—	—	—
R502	Rural	557	0	$101,995	—	—	—
R503	Rural	431	3	$102,076	—	—	—
R504	Rural	295	82	$105,594	—	—	—
R505	Rural	405	91	$101,995	—	—	—
R506	Rural	447	2	$105,594	—	—	—
R507	Rural	391	50	$100,347	—	—	—
R508	Rural	759	2	$133,652	—	—	—
R509	Rural	931	9	$50,335	—	—	—
R510	Rural	685	0	$53,297	—	—	—
R521	Rural	556	1	$88,897	—	—	—
R522	Rural	539	3	$62,677	—	—	—
R524	Rural	438	0	$76,043	—	—	—
R525	Rural	499	0	$101,995	—	—	—
R526	Rural	431	33	$62,677	—	—	—
R527	Rural	481	0	$91,742	—	—	—
R528	Rural	547	1	$155,647	—	—	—
R529	Rural	689	2	$82,185	—	—	—
R530	Rural	277	147	$155,647	—	—	—
R531	Rural	701	8	$102,076	—	—	—
R532	Rural	387	66	$91,742	—	—	—
R533	Rural	579	1	$105,594	—	—	—
R534	Rural	479	2	$91,742	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 08205 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

08241 — Port Republic city, NJ (3.9 mi)
08240 — Stockton University CDP, NJ (4.4 mi)
08201 — Absecon city, NJ (4.6 mi)
08203 — Brigantine city, NJ (5.2 mi)
08401 — Atlantic City city, NJ (7.2 mi)
08232 — Pleasantville city, NJ (7.3 mi)
08224 — New Gretna CDP, NJ (8.1 mi)
08087 — Mystic Island CDP, NJ (9.2 mi)

Areas that include 08205

Smithville, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Absecon, NJ ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Pomona, NJ ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Absecon Highlands, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Oceanville, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Leeds Point, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Atlantic County ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 08205 in?: 08205 is a Absecon, NJ mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Smithville, 5% lies inside Pomona, 5% lies inside Absecon Highlands and 4% lies inside Oceanville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 08205 in?: 08205 is in Atlantic County.
What is the population of 08205?: About 28,877 people (±992), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,666.
What is the median household income in 08205?: $93,370 (±$7,974), 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 08205?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 11,933 residential and 504 business mailboxes (12,440 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 08205?: The closest, measured center to center: 08241 (3.9 mi, Port Republic), 08240 (4.4 mi, Stockton University), 08201 (4.6 mi, Absecon), 08203 (5.2 mi, Brigantine), 08401 (7.2 mi, Atlantic City) and 08232 (7.3 mi, Pleasantville).

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