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08244 Zip Code (Somers Point, NJ) Detailed Profile




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%)

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Males: 5,240  (49.2%)
Females: 5,404  (50.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 08244:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 08244:

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

Zip code 08244 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 08244 (2022)
    • 7,59571.4%White
    • 1,44813.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,08010.1%Black
    • 4143.9%Asian
    • 900.8%Two or more races
    • 160.2%American Indian
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Urban population: 10,598
Rural population: 46

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $268,410
08244:

$268,410
New Jersey:

$428,900



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 08244 zip code as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 08244 is 1,224 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

45.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
New Jersey:

2.6 people

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$66,760
New Jersey:

$96,346
Somers Point, NJ (08244) map Nearest zip codes: 08221, 08403, 08226, 08225, 08234, 08223.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.3%
New Jersey:

47.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.5%
New Jersey:

49.9%
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

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  • 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

    Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Patcong Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 08244: John F Kennedy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 52020 or later
  • 232010 to 2019
  • 4042000 to 2009
  • 2931990 to 1999
  • 7481980 to 1989
  • 1,4251970 to 1979
  • 1,3101960 to 1969
  • 9331950 to 1959
  • 1991940 to 1949
  • 4621939 or earlier

Zip code 08244 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somers Point, NJ (08244)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somers Point, NJ (08244)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 631 bedroom
  • 4952 bedrooms
  • 1,2533 bedrooms
  • 5704 bedrooms
  • 1575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somers Point, NJ (08244)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somers Point, NJ (08244)
  • 148no bedroom
  • 6791 bedroom
  • 1,1262 bedrooms
  • 3033 bedrooms
  • 784 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somers Point, NJ (08244) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somers Point, NJ (08244) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 53no vehicle
  • 9411 vehicle
  • 1,0622 vehicles
  • 3533 vehicles
  • 1514 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somers Point, NJ (08244) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somers Point, NJ (08244) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 571no vehicle
  • 1,0481 vehicle
  • 5812 vehicles
  • 1003 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles

  • Zip code 08244 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 08244 household income distribution in 2022
  • 249Less than $10,000
  • 163$10,000 to $14,999
  • 185$15,000 to $19,999
  • 270$20,000 to $24,999
  • 113$25,000 to $29,999
  • 344$30,000 to $34,999
  • 293$35,000 to $39,999
  • 171$40,000 to $44,999
  • 99$45,000 to $49,999
  • 358$50,000 to $59,999
  • 469$60,000 to $74,999
  • 788$75,000 to $99,999
  • 530$100,000 to $124,999
  • 221$125,000 to $149,999
  • 354$150,000 to $199,999
  • 300$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 08244

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 08244
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 17$25,000 to $29,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 82$125,000 to $149,999
  • 144$150,000 to $174,999
  • 142$175,000 to $199,999
  • 572$200,000 to $249,999
  • 406$250,000 to $299,999
  • 534$300,000 to $399,999
  • 182$400,000 to $499,999
  • 28$500,000 to $749,999
  • 40$750,000 to $999,999
  • 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 18$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 15$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 08244

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 08244
  • 35Less than $100
  • 18$100 to $149
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 64$250 to $299
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 37$500 to $549
  • 51$800 to $899
  • 495$900 to $999
  • 642$1,000 to $1,249
  • 367$1,250 to $1,499
  • 397$1,500 to $1,999
  • 14$2,000 to $2,499
  • 20$2,500 to $2,999
  • 99No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,201.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $199,463.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $271,742
  • Black or African American householders: $222,193
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $166,645
  • Asian householders: $150,869
  • Some other race householders: $305,516
  • Two or more races householders: $220,415
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $299,961

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,410
08244:

$268,410
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,866 - $351,201

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $314,202
Here:

$314,202
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $343,619
Here:

$343,619
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $1,034,897
Here:

$1,034,897
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,905
Here:

$198,905
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $684,162
Here:

$684,162
State:

$368,745
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 08244

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,175
  • One, attached: 294
  • Two: 277
  • 3 or 4: 228
  • 5 to 9: 376
  • 10 to 19: 1,008
  • 20 to 49: 274
  • 50 or more: 258
  • Mobile homes: 5

Unemployment: 6.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08244

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 08244
  • 75.3%4,053Drove a car alone
  • 5.6%302Carpooled
  • 0.5%28Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%11Taxi
  • 0.2%12Motorcycle
  • 1.5%78Bicycle
  • 7.4%398Walked
  • 0.3%15Other means
  • 7.2%386Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08244

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 08244
  • 251Less than 5 minutes
  • 7015 to 9 minutes
  • 57810 to 14 minutes
  • 62215 to 19 minutes
  • 1,00320 to 24 minutes
  • 50325 to 29 minutes
  • 52830 to 34 minutes
  • 6835 to 39 minutes
  • 10540 to 44 minutes
  • 14245 to 59 minutes
  • 19260 to 89 minutes
  • 16590 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 08244:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,645
  • Male householders: 2,249 (711 living alone), Female householders: 2,658 (1,061 living alone)
  • 1,905 spouses (1,905 opposite-sex spouses), 334 unmarried partners, (294 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,778 children (2,603 natural, 36 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 238 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 0 foster children, 104 other relatives, 288 non-relatives
  • 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%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 31%Honduras
  • 15%Bahamas
  • 9%Malaysia
  • 6%Cabo Verde
  • 5%Guyana
  • 3%Iraq
  • 2%Poland
Most common first ancestries reported in 08244
  • 16%Irish
  • 9%Italian
  • 6%German
  • 5%American
  • 5%English
  • 5%Barbadian
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5332010 or later
  • 4012000 to 2009
  • 2251990 to 1999
  • 263Before 1990

Zip code 08244 topographic map

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
  • GRAEF BOAT YARD INC (101 LONGPORT BLVD in EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ)
    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

Zip code 08244 marital status for males
Zip code 08244 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in Somers Point, NJ (08244)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts in 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 3, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 7, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 14)
  • Finance and Insurance: Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Diagnostic Imaging Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • 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

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$209,67388$206,530374$194,03019$62,05894$238,356
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$254,9274$203,39045$190,1852$19,19012$249,062
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$162,33718$206,444155$205,22017$57,18928$193,212
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$171,2257$236,81994$202,6858$127,68117$268,281
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$275,6000$029$213,0990$06$172,540
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$186,3544$203,9081$195,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$277,3977$227,7132$257,430
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$186,6400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$256,4100$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08244
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 08244 - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 08244 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
    • 25844.7%Structure Fires
    • 21837.8%Outside Fires
    • 7212.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 295.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 08244, New Jersey

Most common first names in zip code 08244 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18174.1 years
Mary15681.7 years
William13074.2 years
Charles11077.0 years
Joseph10172.0 years
George8875.1 years
Margaret8279.0 years
James8175.0 years
Helen7880.9 years
Robert7073.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 08244 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5678.1 years
Miller2981.2 years
Johnson2781.1 years
Brown2281.4 years
Jones2275.7 years
Steelman1880.2 years
Wilson1774.0 years
Williams1778.6 years
Young1580.9 years
Clark1480.9 years
Businesses in zip code 08244
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Marriott1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
CVS1McDonald's1
Circle K1Payless1
Curves1Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
Fashion Bug1Staples1
FedEx1Starbucks1
GNC1T-Mobile2
GameStop1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Kmart1UPS4
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
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