Housing data for ZIP code 08051

ZIP code 08051 has an estimated 12,474 residents and 4,824 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mantua Township, Gloucester County.

20.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,836 (±$184) a month.

The median home value is $267,200 (±$25,815).

The median household income is $92,071 (±$14,761) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
12,474 (±1,669)
Median gross rent
$1,836
Median home value
$267,200
Households that rent
20.5%

How ZIP code 08051 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08051Mantua TownshipGloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents12,474 (±1,669)15,404306,9549,343,809334,922,499
Housing units4,824 (±402)6,161117,9153,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent20.5% (±5.7 points)9.6%19.9%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,836 (±$184)$1,579$1,531$1,720$1,413
Median home value$267,200 (±$25,815)$334,500$310,400$454,400$332,700
Median household income$92,071 (±$14,761)$121,875$105,115$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,113 (±$654)$8,665$8,055$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.0% (±17.6 points)47.5%55.0%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198042.9% (±7.8 points)40.1%50.4%62.8%49.7%
Average commute25.7 minutes (±2.3)27.0 minutes28.2 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.3% (±5.1 points)95.4%93.0%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents37.9 years (±4.5)44.0 years40.1 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08051, median gross rent is higher than in Gloucester County ($1,531).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 08051 is not measurably different from Mantua Township as a whole ($1,579).

Its median home value is lower than in Mantua Township as a whole ($334,500).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Gloucester County with a published estimate, ZIP 08051 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Gloucester County with a published estimate, ZIP 08051 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Gloucester County with a published estimate, ZIP 08051 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 08051

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±4.6 points)6.3%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9997.1% (±7.5 points)13.0%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49918.2% (±10.7 points)29.1%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.8% (±14.2 points)26.8%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49925.8% (±13.8 points)15.4%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.6 points)5.1%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more12.2% (±15.0 points)4.4%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08051

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,720
1 bedroom$1,707 (±$161)$1,860
2 bedrooms$1,801 (±$344)$2,220
3 bedrooms$2,230 (±$55)$2,650
4 bedrooms—$2,920

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08051 is $2,220 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 08051

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%5.4% (±4.5 points)11.7%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.1% (±7.1 points)10.3%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.6% (±14.8 points)12.0%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%25.9% (±13.9 points)11.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.3% (±7.5 points)11.1%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.7% (±15.9 points)43.9%42.7%41.9%

45.0% (±17.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08051 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08051

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0004.4% (±3.4 points)3.2%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.4% (±5.4 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.1% (±3.0 points)4.0%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.0% (±3.8 points)10.6%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.4% (±4.9 points)28.2%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.4% (±5.9 points)40.1%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.1% (±5.2 points)11.9%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%7.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 08051

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached56.4% (±5.4 points)73.1%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)13.3% (±3.7 points)8.1%10.0%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.2 points)2.4%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.4% (±1.5 points)3.3%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units10.1% (±4.6 points)3.3%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.7% (±3.5 points)2.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units2.0% (±1.8 points)4.8%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home9.0% (±3.1 points)2.3%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08051 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±1.3 points)1.1%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20194.1% (±2.3 points)7.4%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200914.2% (±5.7 points)14.6%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 199915.0% (±3.4 points)12.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198922.9% (±4.5 points)13.9%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 197911.3% (±4.0 points)15.2%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19698.8% (±4.0 points)10.5%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 195912.7% (±3.3 points)10.6%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19493.2% (±2.4 points)4.1%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.9% (±3.6 points)10.0%17.4%11.7%

42.9% of the homes in ZIP code 08051 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08051

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas81.0% (±3.5 points)77.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.4% (±2.5 points)8.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity12.8% (±2.6 points)10.7%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.1% (±0.2 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08051 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08051Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone76.4% (±7.3 points)74.6%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled1.7% (±1.0 points)6.3%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation2.1% (±1.9 points)1.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.5 points)1.6%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)7.1% (±7.3 points)1.4%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.1% (±3.8 points)14.9%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08051 take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08051

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mantua Township82%$1,5799.6%
West Deptford Township16%$1,51128.9%
Deptford Township2%$1,66124.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 08051

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
080901.7 mi—$289,200$115,7018.8%
080611.9 mi—$401,400$150,6581.5%
080972.4 mi$1,325$280,100$119,0424.5%
080202.6 mi—$359,800$134,4903.6%
080803.4 mi$1,750$357,000$122,26213.0%
080964.0 mi$1,492$269,000$89,01326.4%
080564.2 mi—$473,400$171,3890.0%
080714.2 mi$1,539$282,400$100,08525.7%

Crime reported to police in Mantua Township

Most of ZIP code 08051 is policed by the Mantua Township Police Department, which reported 96 violent and 1,888 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 08051 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08051: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 08051

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08051?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08051 is $1,836 (±$184) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08051?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08051 is $267,200 (±$25,815) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08051?

The median household income in ZIP code 08051 is $92,071 (±$14,761) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08051 in?

Most of ZIP code 08051’s land lies in Mantua Township; it also covers West Deptford Township, Deptford Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08051?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 08051 is $2,220 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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