Housing data for Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ
Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ has an estimated 1,714 residents and 720 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Salem County.
22.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,189 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,714 (±193)
- Housing units
- 720 (±94)
- Households that rent
- 22.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,189
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
What stands out in Lower Alloways Creek Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 50.7% (±8.9 points) in Lower Alloways Creek Township, higher than in Salem County (26.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,635 (±$205) in Lower Alloways Creek Township, lower than in Salem County ($7,018).
Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±2.9) in Lower Alloways Creek Township, higher than in Salem County (26.5 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Lower Alloways Creek Township
- Property taxes in Lower Alloways Creek Township
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Housing in Lower Alloways Creek Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,189 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,188 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,000 median household income
- Home values: $248,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,740 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,635 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,040 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08038)
Lower Alloways Creek Township against Salem County, its state and the nation
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | Salem County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,714 (±193) | 65,275 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 720 (±94) | 27,732 (±62) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±8.1 points) | 29.0% (±1.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,189 (±$330) | $1,253 (±$51) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,000 (±$12,244) | $79,960 (±$3,982) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,500 (±$31,022) | $239,500 (±$7,170) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,635 (±$205) | $7,018 (±$193) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.5% (±11.8 points) | 75.2% (±3.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±2.9) | 26.5 minutes (±1.0) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±3.9 points) | 89.9% (±1.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±4.4) | 41.9 years (±0.4) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lower Alloways Creek Township covers 45.3 square miles of land, about 38 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lower Alloways Creek Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,719 (±124) | 1,714 (±193) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 687 (±49) | 720 (±94) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$215) | $1,189 (±$330) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $241,100 (±$17,172) | $248,500 (±$31,022) | +3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,000 (±$23,861) | $80,000 (±$12,244) | −15.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,852 (±$156) | $1,740 (±$110) | −6.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,519 (±$150) | $2,635 (±$205) | +4.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±3.9 points) | 22.7% (±8.1 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±9.5 points) | 0.0% (±24.3 points) | −7.9 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township
In 2025, the Lower Alloways Creek Township Police Department reported 57 violent and 341 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Salem County, the departments that report recorded 189 violent and 999 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Lower Alloways Creek Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08038 | 100% | 351 | — | $144,300 | $90,179 |
| 08079 | 31% | 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow Creek Township | 5.2 mi | $1,458 | $273,900 | 5.6% |
| Greenwich Township (Cumberland County) | 6.1 mi | $1,063 | $260,200 | 9.6% |
| Elsinboro Township | 6.1 mi | $1,531 | $254,900 | 11.8% |
| Quinton Township | 6.5 mi | $1,296 | $220,900 | 23.5% |
| Salem | 8.2 mi | $1,075 | $79,800 | 65.3% |
| Shiloh Borough | 8.9 mi | — | $244,000 | 5.3% |
| Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) | 9.4 mi | $972 | $251,400 | 16.9% |
| Alloway | 9.7 mi | — | $304,700 | 9.0% |
Places in New Jersey most like Lower Alloways Creek Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Township | $1,296 | $220,900 | $86,563 | 23.5% |
| Browns Mills | $1,220 | $231,600 | $75,867 | 21.2% |
| Buena Borough | $1,156 | $256,800 | $79,697 | 29.3% |
| Pemberton Township | $1,345 | $234,500 | $80,843 | 26.7% |
| Pittsgrove Township | $1,190 | $302,500 | $92,917 | 15.0% |
| Greenwich Township (Cumberland County) | $1,063 | $260,200 | $83,125 | 9.6% |
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 Lower Alloways Creek Township, 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 Lower Alloways Creek 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township
What is the average rent in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lower Alloways Creek Township is $1,189 (±$330) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
Lower Alloways Creek Township has an estimated 159 (±69) renting households, 22.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
The median household income in Lower Alloways Creek Township is $80,000 (±$12,244) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $248,500 (±$31,022) for owner-occupied homes in Lower Alloways Creek Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ is $1,740 (±$110) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ is $2,635 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lower Alloways Creek Township growing?
In Lower Alloways Creek Township, the number of residents went from 1,719 in 2015–2019 to 1,714 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Lower Alloways Creek Township are 08038, 08079.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lower Alloways Creek Township Police Department (ORI NJ0170400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41640, 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.
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 .