Collingswood, NJ
Camden County · New Jersey · United States
Home to 18,730 people across 2.692 square miles.
At a glance
08108 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 08108 is
| Coordinates | 39.915048, -75.062244 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Camden County |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Land area | 2.692 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 6.0 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 78.3 mi |
| Boston, MA | 268.2 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 668.3 mi |
People
Who lives in 08108
18,730 residents in 8,663 households, averaging 2.16 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 20.2% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 8,663 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.16 |
| Family households | 55.1% |
| Living alone | 37.2% |
| Median age | 39.9 years |
| Households with internet | 94.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 08108
The median household here earns $107,764 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 08108 ahead of 87% of American ZIP codes. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $107,764 ±$8,131 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $60,140 |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% |
| Labor force participation | 71.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 58.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 96.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 08108
A typical home is valued at $358,100, and median rent runs $1,680 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 63.9% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1945.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $358,100 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,680/mo |
| Median year built | 1945 |
| Housing units | 9,173 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 8,663 occupied units
| Owner households | 5,537 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 3,126 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 08108 commutes
56.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 28.9 minutes. 26.3% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 28.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 08108
ZIP code 08108 is assigned to Collingswood, NJ, and falls within Camden County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 18,730 people live inside it.
At 6,958 residents per square mile spread over 2.692 square miles, 08108 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a mid-sized postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $107,764, 08108 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 87% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Collingswood looks like
Housing in 08108 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $358,100 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,680 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 63.9% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 63.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1945, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 39.9 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.16 people, and 55.1% are family households.
Getting to work takes 28.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 56.9% of workers, while 26.3% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Collingswood, NJ
Collingswood is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 08108 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Median rent in 08108 is $1,680 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 6.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 08108 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 08108 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 08108 offers a compact profile of Collingswood: 18,730 residents, a median household income of $107,764, 58.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 08108 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Collingswood may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08108. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).