Housing data for Elsinboro Township, NJ
Elsinboro Township, NJ has an estimated 841 residents and 436 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Salem County.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,531 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−20.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 841 (±109)
- Housing units
- 436 (±34)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,531
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −20.1%
What stands out in Elsinboro Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 66.2% (±7.1 points) in Elsinboro Township, higher than in Salem County (26.0%).
Households that rent: 11.8% (±4.2 points) in Elsinboro Township, lower than in Salem County (29.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.5% (±2.3 points) in Elsinboro Township, lower than in Salem County (9.6%).
Median gross rent: $1,531 (±$207) in Elsinboro Township, higher than in Salem County ($1,253).
- Heating fuel in Elsinboro Township
- Renters and owners in Elsinboro Township
- Commute and cars in Elsinboro Township
Housing in Elsinboro Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,531 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,661 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,385 median household income
- Home values: $254,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,323 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,033 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −20.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Elsinboro Township against Salem County, its state and the nation
| Elsinboro Township | Salem County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 841 (±109) | 65,275 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 436 (±34) | 27,732 (±62) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±4.2 points) | 29.0% (±1.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,531 (±$207) | $1,253 (±$51) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,385 (±$14,231) | $79,960 (±$3,982) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,900 (±$35,591) | $239,500 (±$7,170) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,033 (±$444) | $7,018 (±$193) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.7% (±14.8 points) | 75.2% (±3.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±6.5) | 26.5 minutes (±1.0) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±4.9 points) | 89.9% (±1.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.6 years (±3.2) | 41.9 years (±0.4) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Elsinboro Township covers 11.9 square miles of land, about 70 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elsinboro Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,052 (±97) | 841 (±109) | −20.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 515 (±36) | 436 (±34) | −15.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,201 (±$148) | $1,531 (±$207) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $213,300 (±$20,622) | $254,900 (±$35,591) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,182 (±$16,245) | $90,385 (±$14,231) | +2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,921 (±$197) | $2,323 (±$274) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,836 (±$378) | $6,033 (±$444) | +3.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.8% (±6.1 points) | 11.8% (±4.2 points) | −4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.6 points) | 6.8% (±8.6 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Salem County
Elsinboro Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Salem County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Salem County recorded 189 violent and 999 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 Elsinboro Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08079 | 14% | 10,762 | $1,113 | $196,700 | $54,641 |
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 Elsinboro Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 2.8 mi | $1,075 | $79,800 | 65.3% |
| Quinton Township | 5.7 mi | $1,296 | $220,900 | 23.5% |
| Delaware City | 5.8 mi | $1,511 | $266,900 | 27.0% |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | 6.1 mi | $1,189 | $248,500 | 22.7% |
| Pennsville Township | 6.4 mi | $1,252 | $214,100 | 20.2% |
| Mannington Township | 7.7 mi | $1,206 | $297,800 | 11.8% |
| Pennsville | 7.9 mi | $1,252 | $207,600 | 21.1% |
| St. Georges | 8.2 mi | — | $463,200 | 4.0% |
Places in New Jersey most like Elsinboro Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbstown | $1,391 | $249,100 | $91,250 | 9.6% |
| Upper Pohatcong | $1,606 | $280,300 | $103,444 | 8.1% |
| Folsom Borough | $1,705 | $273,700 | $110,227 | 6.9% |
| Ogdensburg Borough | $1,445 | $324,500 | $105,551 | 10.4% |
| National Park Borough | $1,355 | $219,500 | $82,838 | 13.8% |
| Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) | $1,297 | $251,100 | $92,128 | 9.4% |
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 Elsinboro Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Elsinboro Township, 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.
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 Elsinboro Township
How many renters are there in Elsinboro Township?
Elsinboro Township has an estimated 41 (±15) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Elsinboro Township?
The median household income in Elsinboro Township is $90,385 (±$14,231) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Elsinboro Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,900 (±$35,591) for owner-occupied homes in Elsinboro Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elsinboro Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elsinboro Township, NJ is $2,323 (±$274) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elsinboro Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elsinboro Township, NJ is $6,033 (±$444) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Elsinboro Township?
Elsinboro Township, NJ has an estimated 436 (±34) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elsinboro Township growing?
In Elsinboro Township, the number of residents went from 1,052 in 2015–2019 to 841 in 2020–2024 (−20.1%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Elsinboro Township?
The ZIP code that covers Elsinboro Township is 08079.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08079?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08079 is $1,113 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elsinboro township, Salem County, 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 Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:21330, in state:34 county:033).
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 .