Housing data for Fort Dix, NJ
Fort Dix, NJ has an estimated 7,984 residents and 1,037 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Burlington County.
99.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,466 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,984 (±740)
- Housing units
- 1,037 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 99.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,466
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.1%
What stands out in Fort Dix
Households that rent: 99.7% (±0.4 points) in Fort Dix, higher than in Burlington County (23.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 64.0% (±13.9 points) in Fort Dix, higher than in Burlington County (19.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 8.7% (±5.7 points) in Fort Dix, lower than in Burlington County (55.3%).
Median gross rent: $2,466 (±$125) in Fort Dix, higher than in Burlington County ($1,745).
Housing in Fort Dix at a glance
- Median rent: $2,466 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,273 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,303 median household income
- Types of homes: 14.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 74.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 8.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 5.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 64.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,790 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08640)
Fort Dix against Burlington County, its state and the nation
| Fort Dix | Burlington County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,984 (±740) | 467,805 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,037 (±177) | 186,315 (±188) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.7% (±0.4 points) | 23.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,466 (±$125) | $1,745 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,303 (±$18,925) | $108,111 (±$1,600) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $354,000 (±$3,061) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $7,983 (±$78) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 8.7% (±5.7 points) | 55.3% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.4 minutes (±2.5) | 29.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±2.6 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.2 years (±1.0) | 41.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Dix covers 10.2 square miles of land, about 782 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Dix has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,668 (±1,280) | 7,984 (±740) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,001 (±234) | 1,037 (±177) | +3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,078 (±$102) | $2,466 (±$125) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,031 (±$11,343) | $92,303 (±$18,925) | +28.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 99.4% (±0.9 points) | 99.7% (±0.4 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±3.6 points) | 5.4% (±5.5 points) | +0.9 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 Burlington County
Fort Dix has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Burlington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Burlington County recorded 178 violent and 1,154 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 Fort Dix
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08640 | 55% | 7,984 | $2,466 | — | $92,303 |
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 Fort Dix
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightstown Borough | 1.8 mi | $1,270 | $256,300 | 63.3% |
| McGuire AFB | 2.0 mi | $2,541 | — | 97.6% |
| Browns Mills | 3.2 mi | $1,220 | $231,600 | 21.2% |
| Pemberton Township | 3.3 mi | $1,345 | $234,500 | 26.7% |
| Pemberton Borough | 4.6 mi | $1,334 | $323,200 | 35.0% |
| Pemberton Heights | 4.7 mi | $1,071 | $237,400 | 45.7% |
| Country Lake Estates | 5.5 mi | $1,739 | $249,100 | 14.9% |
| Springfield Township (Burlington County) | 5.7 mi | $1,646 | $471,800 | 7.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix, 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.
Fort Dix is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside New Hanover 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 Fort Dix
What is the average rent in Fort Dix, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Dix is $2,466 (±$125) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Fort Dix?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Fort Dix, NJ is $2,273 (±$252) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Dix rent-burdened?
59.6% of renting households in Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix?
Fort Dix has an estimated 787 (±166) renting households, 99.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Dix?
The median household income in Fort Dix is $92,303 (±$18,925) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fort Dix?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 56.8% of homes in Fort Dix, NJ.
Is Fort Dix growing?
In Fort Dix, the number of residents went from 7,668 in 2015–2019 to 7,984 in 2020–2024 (+4.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Dix?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Dix is 08640.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08640?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08640 is $2,466 (±$125) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey (place:24300, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .