Best Places08033, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08033 ranks 1,619th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08033
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
08033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08033 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$168,957 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 08033 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,338 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08033
A household needs to earn about $206,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $168,957, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 08033's effective rate of 2.28%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08033
08033's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08033.
Who works in 08033, and how
Work in 08033 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 58%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 08033
08033 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 08033 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08033, month by month
08033 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 08033
Philadelphia International sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 14.8 million passengers in 2025, with 179 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 08033
Schools across 08033 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Elizabeth Haddon SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Central SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- J. Fithian Tatem SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Haddonfield Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- William G. Rohrer Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Woodland Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Haddonfield Memorial High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Haddon Township High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Haddon Heights Jr./sr. High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08033 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 08033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08033
Is 08033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08033 ranks 1,619th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, high incomes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $655,689. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $168,957 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 08033 safe?
Yes, 08033 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $167 per resident a year.
Compare 08033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08033 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
08033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08033 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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