Housing data for Atco, NJ
Atco, NJ has an estimated 8,164 residents and 3,046 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Camden County.
19.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,532 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,164 (±648)
- Housing units
- 3,046 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 19.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,532
What stands out in Atco
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.2% (±2.1 points) in Atco, lower than in Camden County (20.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 13.4% (±3.6 points) in Atco, higher than in Camden County (4.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.1% (±2.9 points) in Atco, lower than in Camden County (10.6%).
Households that rent: 19.4% (±5.6 points) in Atco, lower than in Camden County (35.3%).
Housing in Atco at a glance
- Median rent: $1,532 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,677 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 69.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $105,847 median household income
- Home values: $275,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,100 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,084 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,100 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08004)
Atco against Camden County, its state and the nation
| Atco | Camden County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,164 (±648) | 527,257 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,046 (±307) | 213,774 (±143) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±5.6 points) | 35.3% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,532 (±$963) | $1,402 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,847 (±$7,522) | $88,755 (±$1,883) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,000 (±$15,277) | $287,100 (±$3,681) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,084 (±$260) | $8,134 (±$97) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.8% (±9.9 points) | 71.0% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.3 minutes (±3.2) | 27.4 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±2.9 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±2.6) | 38.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Atco covers 9.7 square miles of land, about 843 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Camden County
Atco has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Camden County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Camden County recorded 286 violent and 2,401 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Atco
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08004 | 38% | 11,429 | $1,119 | $267,600 | $111,738 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Atco
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesilhurst Borough | 3.0 mi | — | $225,300 | 11.0% |
| Berlin Township | 4.2 mi | $1,372 | $302,600 | 32.9% |
| Berlin Borough | 4.3 mi | $1,439 | $336,300 | 29.4% |
| West Berlin | 5.0 mi | $1,384 | $236,800 | 20.6% |
| Winslow Township | 5.3 mi | $1,394 | $272,800 | 18.5% |
| Evesham Township | 6.3 mi | $2,046 | $397,600 | 27.8% |
| Medford Lakes Borough | 6.4 mi | $2,211 | $402,900 | 10.0% |
| Pine Hill Borough | 6.4 mi | $1,411 | $204,600 | 40.8% |
Places in New Jersey most like Atco
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township | $1,680 | $336,700 | $109,676 | 13.5% |
| Stow Creek Township | $1,458 | $273,900 | $105,139 | 5.6% |
| Franklin Township (Gloucester County) | $1,602 | $306,800 | $110,197 | 13.9% |
| High Bridge Borough | $1,831 | $336,500 | $112,467 | 15.8% |
| Knowlton Township | $1,833 | $345,400 | $97,734 | 12.0% |
| Wantage Township | $1,437 | $370,100 | $99,599 | 17.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Atco, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Atco, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Atco is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Waterford Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Atco
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Atco?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Atco, NJ is $941 (±$40) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Atco rent-burdened?
69.9% of renting households in Atco pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Atco?
Atco has an estimated 585 (±185) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Atco?
The median household income in Atco is $105,847 (±$7,522) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Atco, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,000 (±$15,277) for owner-occupied homes in Atco (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Atco?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Atco, NJ is $2,100 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Atco?
The ZIP code that covers Atco is 08004.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08004?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08004 is $1,119 (±$800) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atco CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Atco CDP, New Jersey (place:02020, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .