Housing data for ZIP code 08401

ZIP code 08401 has an estimated 38,925 residents and 19,965 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Atlantic City, Atlantic County.

69.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,138 (±$35) a month.

The median home value is $207,400 (±$17,514).

The median household income is $41,126 (±$3,078) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
38,925 (±170)
Median gross rent
$1,138
Median home value
$207,400
Households that rent
69.8%

How ZIP code 08401 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 08401Atlantic CityAtlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents38,925 (±170)38,632276,2709,343,809334,922,499
Housing units19,965 (±600)19,927132,1993,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent69.8% (±2.3 points)69.7%31.3%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,138 (±$35)$1,136$1,376$1,720$1,413
Median home value$207,400 (±$17,514)$207,400$295,000$454,400$332,700
Median household income$41,126 (±$3,078)$41,028$78,050$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,408 (±$409)$5,408$6,776$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.0% (±4.7 points)58.8%56.9%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198067.6% (±4.1 points)67.4%53.0%62.8%49.7%
Average commute23.6 minutes (±1.7)23.7 minutes25.2 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.5% (±2.8 points)81.4%91.2%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±1.6)38.0 years42.3 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 08401, median gross rent is lower than in Atlantic County ($1,376).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($1,720).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 08401 is not measurably different from Atlantic City as a whole ($1,136).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Atlantic City as a whole ($207,400).

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Atlantic County with a published estimate, ZIP 08401 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Atlantic County with a published estimate, ZIP 08401 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Atlantic County with a published estimate, ZIP 08401 ranks 23 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 08401

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50017.2% (±3.0 points)9.5%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $99919.7% (±3.5 points)13.7%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49939.1% (±4.0 points)35.0%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.5% (±3.1 points)25.8%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.6% (±1.4 points)11.4%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.7% (±0.8 points)3.0%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±0.6 points)1.6%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 39.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 08401

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$862 (±$189)
1 bedroom$974 (±$52)
2 bedrooms$1,191 (±$56)
3 bedrooms$1,443 (±$180)
4 bedrooms$1,715 (±$109)

Rent burden in ZIP code 08401

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%12.6% (±2.8 points)11.9%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.3% (±2.6 points)10.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.7% (±2.4 points)10.9%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.5% (±2.3 points)10.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.2% (±2.7 points)9.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more46.8% (±3.8 points)47.1%42.7%41.9%

59.0% (±4.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 08401 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 08401

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0004.7% (±2.1 points)3.2%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99912.0% (±3.4 points)3.6%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99913.8% (±4.1 points)6.0%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.6% (±5.0 points)11.7%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.6% (±4.7 points)26.8%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99914.4% (±4.2 points)33.5%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.9% (±3.1 points)11.9%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.3 points)3.3%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 08401

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached15.6% (±1.8 points)57.6%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)16.3% (±2.3 points)9.2%10.0%6.2%
2 units8.5% (±2.0 points)5.0%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.1% (±1.5 points)4.5%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units9.5% (±2.3 points)4.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.1% (±1.7 points)5.2%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units33.3% (±2.3 points)10.7%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.5% (±0.5 points)2.9%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 08401 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)1.0%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20193.3% (±1.2 points)5.4%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20093.9% (±1.1 points)14.0%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 19999.1% (±2.2 points)9.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198916.1% (±1.9 points)16.7%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19799.6% (±1.6 points)12.4%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 196912.0% (±1.8 points)12.1%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 19599.8% (±1.6 points)10.3%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19497.5% (±1.6 points)4.4%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier28.7% (±2.5 points)13.8%17.4%11.7%

67.6% of the homes in ZIP code 08401 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 08401

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas59.4% (±3.1 points)71.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±0.5 points)5.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity34.3% (±3.2 points)17.4%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.0 points)2.9%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)0.7%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.5 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.6% (±1.1 points)1.0%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 08401 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 08401Atlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone51.2% (±3.2 points)72.5%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±1.5 points)9.0%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation20.3% (±3.4 points)4.2%8.1%3.2%
Walked11.8% (±2.4 points)2.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.8% (±1.4 points)2.2%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home5.0% (±1.9 points)9.1%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 08401 take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 08401

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
Atlantic City100%$1,13669.7%

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 08401

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
084063.0 mi$1,406$363,000$69,09937.2%
082323.5 mi$1,182$195,000$53,89946.3%
082013.9 mi$1,825$287,000$71,32131.8%
082034.4 mi$1,517$524,800$97,25023.2%
084024.5 mi$1,347$708,800$121,80010.0%
082254.7 mi$1,835$316,200$111,59911.7%
084036.4 mi$2,514$1,054,900$110,6258.2%
082216.6 mi$2,188$394,700$156,3546.1%

Crime reported to police in Atlantic City

Most of ZIP code 08401 is policed by the Atlantic City Police Department, which reported 1,517 violent and 5,985 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 08401 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08401: 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 08401

What is the median rent in ZIP code 08401?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08401 is $1,138 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 08401?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 08401 is $207,400 (±$17,514) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 08401?

The median household income in ZIP code 08401 is $41,126 (±$3,078) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 08401 in?

ZIP code 08401 lies mostly in Atlantic City.

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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