Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,645 Zip code population in 2010: 10,849 Zip code population in 2000: 11,665
Houses and condos: 5,914 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,337
% of renters here:
48%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 08244: 103.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 5.8 sq. mi. Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,844 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.5% ($6,593)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,613 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,572 (2.4%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 08244, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,017 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,017
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $45,449 (reported on 80.7% of returns)
Here:
$45,449
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1199.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3434.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6367.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8770.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16286.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59044.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,179 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,179
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 842.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,208 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,208
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 46.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 289.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3358.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,844 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,844
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 688.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7598.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,220 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$17,220
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.9% for AGIs below $25k, 171.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 182.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 885.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7170.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,966 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
08244:
$15,966
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 108.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 439.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 882.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1884.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,550 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
$25,550
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs below $25k, 193.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 417.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 739.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1179.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,710 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,710
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 173.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1018.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,610 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
08244:
$8,610
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs below $25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 287.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 443.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1034.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,979 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,979
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 08244, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,172 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,172
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $40,677 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:
$40,677
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,209 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,209
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,211 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,211
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,025 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,025
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,589 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,589
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,945 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
08244:
$12,945
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $12,100 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
08244:
$12,100
New Jersey:
$24,511
Total itemized deductions: $20,082 (24% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,082
State:
$30,827
Here:
23.7% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,057 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,057
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,428 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
08244:
$8,428
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,305 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,305
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.1%
Here:
60%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 08244, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,227 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,227
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $36,867 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:
$36,867
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.1% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,082 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,082
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,058 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,058
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,273 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,273
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,899 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,899
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,879 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
08244:
$2,879
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,645 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$10,645
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $16,370 (23% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,370
State:
$23,924
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 11.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,009 (3% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,009
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,916 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
08244:
$5,916
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,730 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,730
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.9%
Here:
65%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 57.7% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 481 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,420
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 172 (143 now married, 29 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,075 (730 now married, 1,347 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 08244 with a mortgage: 1,348 (142 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 17
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,047 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $984
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 08244: Ocean Heights Station (A), Mutual Aid Emergency Services (B), Somers Point Fire Company 1 Station 1 Headquarters (C), Somers Point City Fire Company 1 Station 2 (D), Somers Point City Fire Department - Chief (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,300 2-persons, 654 3-persons, 410 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,771 1-person, 431 2-persons, 71 3-persons
1,417 married couples with children.
485 single-parent households (22 men, 463 women).
84.8% of residents of 08244 zip code speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 13% well, 15% not well, 6% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 9% well, 12% not well).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 9% well, 24% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,321 (12.4%) (44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
23.5%
31%Honduras
15%Bahamas
9%Malaysia
6%Cabo Verde
5%Guyana
3%Iraq
2%Poland
16%Irish
9%Italian
6%German
5%American
5%English
5%Barbadian
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5332010 or later
4012000 to 2009
2251990 to 1999
263Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NJ AMERICAN WATER CO DOBBS AVENUE PUMP STATION (1003 DOBBS AVENUE in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-71102100079, EPCRA, NJEMS-001136, STATE CLEANUP SITE STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-G000009895, STATE CLEANUP SITE (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Alternative names: NJAWC DOBBS AVE PUMP STATION, NJAWC DOBBS AVENUE STATION
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-195351, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MARINAS Organizations: GRAEF/MADORRE LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GRAEF MADORE LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
POINT AUTO REPAIR INC (646 NEW ROAD in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-22384600000, EPCRA, NJEMS-252536, REFUSE DISPOSAL, NJEMS-G7004, AIR PROGRAM Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
GROVELAND CLEANERS (501 NEW RD in SOMERS POINT, NJ) . Federal Facility. UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN AGENCY AFFILIATION
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-34955500000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L7014, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-NJD981138779, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: CLEAN ALL COIN OP CENTER T/A GROVELAND CLEAN Alternative names: CLEAN ALL COIN, CLEAN ALL COIN OP CT, CLEAN ALL COIN OP CENTER
GRACE OIL CO SOMERS POINT (SOMERS POINT MAYS LANDING RD in SOMERS POINT CITY, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-00360700001, EPCRA, NJEMS-159385, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-70122, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; FUEL OIL DEALERS
HARBOUR COVE MARINA NORTH (BAY AVE & HARBOR LANE in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: MARINAS Organizations: GREG DISABATINO (CONTACT/OWNER)
NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY GREAT EGG HARBOR BRIDGE (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MILE POST 28.0 in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NJ HWY AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NJ HWY AUTH - GARDEN STATE BRIDGE
NJDOT BRIDGE BLASTING PAINTING (STRUCTURE 0511-153 RTE 52 in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STATE OF NJ (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALPINE CLEANERS (53 LAUREL DR in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY GREAT EGG TOLL PLAZA (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MILE POST 28.8 in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: NJ HWY AUTHORITY - GREAT EGG TOLL PLZ
NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY SOMERS POINT RAMP TOLL PLAZA (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY INTERCHANGE 30 in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: NJ HWY AUTH - SOMERS POINT RAMP TOLL PLZ
GROVELAND APTS (600 GROVELAND AVE in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY BRIDGE (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MILE POST 28.9 in SOMERS POINT, NJ)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NJ HWY AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NJ HWY AUTH BRG 28.9
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
78.8%Utility gas
13.5%Electricity
3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.3%No fuel used
1.2%Other fuel
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 11,227. Population change in the 1990s: +438 (+3.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,004
Northeast: 2,751
Midwest: 86
South: 257
West: 146
57% of the 08244 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
92% of the 08244 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:
1.3%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
1.4%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
Here:
17.1%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
123,548Computer and mathematical occupations
91,009Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
82,886Business and financial operations occupations
76,863Community and social service occupations
66,702Life, physical, and social science occupations
65,174Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NEW GENERATION MARINE INC (20 KAPELLA AVE FL 1 in SOMERS POINT, NJ) : $37,900 in 2 contractsin 2005
$18,950 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Ground Effect Vehicles. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$18,950 with Army for Ground Effect Vehicles. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 69 took place in 2005, and the least - 20 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.7%), and Outside Fires (37.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 08244