Houses and condos: 11,939 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,258
% of renters here:
20%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08205: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 42.4 sq. mi. Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 673 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.3% ($5,977)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,966 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,011 (2.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 13,945
(48.9%)
Females: 14,584
(51.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 08205:
High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 08205:
Never married: 32.5%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 10.8%
Zip code 08205 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $264,349
08205:
$264,349
New Jersey:
$428,900
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 08205 zip code as of May 31, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08205 is 2,240 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.6 years
New Jersey median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08205, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,983 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,983
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $49,423 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:
$49,423
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1125.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3332.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6009.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8639.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16509.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63491.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,151 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,151
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 318.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,501 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,501
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 238.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1707.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,135 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,135
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 22.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 157.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 465.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10285.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,155 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,155
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 569.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5094.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,701 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
08205:
$17,701
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 223.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 356.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 681.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2802.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,100 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
08205:
$27,100
New Jersey:
$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,882 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,882
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 152.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 409.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 553.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 887.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7906.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,365 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,365
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 180.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 962.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,212 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
08205:
$8,212
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 840.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,111 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,111
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 97.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08205, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,578 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,578
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $45,319 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$45,319
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,180 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,180
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,099 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,099
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,200 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,200
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,812 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$13,812
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,420 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
08205:
$14,420
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $31,883 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
08205:
$31,883
New Jersey:
$24,511
Total itemized deductions: $22,218 (24% of AGI, reported on 39.9% of returns)
Here:
$22,218
State:
$30,827
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,196 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,196
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,599 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
08205:
$8,599
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,177 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,177
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%
Here:
60%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 78.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08205, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,670
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $42,403 (reported on 89.1% of returns)
Here:
$42,403
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,138 (reported on 45.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,138
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,771 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,771
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,789 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,789
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,814 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,814
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,902 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
08205:
$2,902
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,645 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$12,645
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $17,349 (23% of AGI, reported on 45.2% of returns)
Here:
$17,349
State:
$23,924
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,011 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,011
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,500 (reported on 77.3% of returns)
08205:
$6,500
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,706 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,706
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.9%
Here:
64%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 65.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 996 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,314
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 130 (133 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,272 (2,218 now married, 4,062 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 08205 with a mortgage: 5,861 (569 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 532 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 127
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,874 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $907
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 08205: Seaview Country Club (A), Scott Landing (B), Galloway Township Ambulance Squad Station 2 (C), Bayview Volunteer Fire Company Station 26 - 4A (D), Bayview Volunteer Fire Company Station 26 - 4 (E), Oceanville Volunteer Fire Company Station 26 - 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 08205 include: Mainland Church (A), Highland Church (B), Mainland Church (C), Highland Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wigwam Creek (A), Doughty Creek (B), Mattix Run (C), Cordery Creek (D), Rubes Creek (E), North Branch Absecon Creek (F), Nacote Creek (G), Mott Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 08205 include: Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge (1), Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,950 married couples with children.
1,455 single-parent households (294 men, 1,161 women).
72.0% of residents of 08205 zip code speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 20% well, 14% not well, 1% not at all).
11.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 26% well, 10% not well, 5% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 18% well, 15% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (59% very well, 11% well, 29% not well).
Foreign born population: 4,762 (16.7%) (67.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
23.5%
26%Bhutan
8%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
5%Honduras
5%Guyana
5%Bolivia
4%Malaysia
3%Uruguay
17%Italian
7%Irish
5%Polish
4%American
4%English
3%German
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1,1792010 or later
1,3772000 to 2009
1,1731990 to 1999
1,770Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARTHUR RANN ELEM SCHOOL (EIGHTH AVE in GALLOWAY, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-015 Organizations: GALLOWAY TWP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (ENGINEERING DISTRICT P6 in GALLOWAY TWP, NJ)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
84.6%Utility gas
9.5%Electricity
2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%No fuel used
0.6%Solar energy
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,873
Northeast: 4,618
Midwest: 503
South: 655
West: 224
87% of the 08205 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 224
Here:
8.2%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83
Here:
5.7%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 268
Here:
18.6%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,423Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
81,355Life, physical, and social science occupations
80,411Management occupations
79,085Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
77,266Law enforcement workers including supervisors
73,023Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NORTHSTAR MANAGEMENT CORP (709 S 4TH AVE in ABSECON, NJ; small business) : $44,593 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$31,005 with Army for Other Buildings. Signed on 2004-01-06. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$10,653 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-11-10. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$2,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-06. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$935 with Army for Other Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
FEDERAL ENGINEERING & MARKETIN (111 DEVON CT in ABSECON, NJ; small business) : $600 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$10,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-05-16.
$600 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-03-19. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
-$10,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2005-01-06. Completion date: 2003-05-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Passenger Car Rental (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Diagnostic Imaging Centers (50-99: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 75. The highest number of fire incidents - 131 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.1%), and Outside Fires (33.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08205