ZIP Code 08037

In ZIP code 08037, near Absecon, homes carry a median value of $322,900, and the county's 2.30% effective property tax rate translates to roughly $7,400 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $81,312, that bill would absorb about nine percent of annual earnings before other costs. Per-capita income sits at $43,109, so individual earnings trail the household figure considerably. Sales taxes add 6.62% at checkout on purchases. Together these figures sketch a housing market where ownership demands a meaningful share of income, particularly for single earners.