Best Places08043, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08043, 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.
08043 ranks 2,712th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 08043
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.
08043's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08043 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$141,993 median, better than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 08043 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,338 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08043
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08043 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $141,993, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 08043's effective rate of 2.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08043
08043 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08043.
Who works in 08043, and how
Work in 08043 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 71%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 08043
08043 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 08043 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08043, month by month
08043 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 25° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 08043
Philadelphia International sits about 15 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 08043
Schools across 08043 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bret Harte Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Signal Hill SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Edward T. HamiltonB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Marlton MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Voorhees Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Henry C. Beck Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Eastern Regional High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Lindenwold High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08043 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08043 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 08043 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 08043 suits
Families
Schools land around the 45th percentile and crime safety beats 68%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 23% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 08043
Is 08043 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08043 ranks 2,712th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, big-city access, and few empty homes, and lowest on property taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08043 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $412,582. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $141,993 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 08043 safe?
Yes, 08043 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $189 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08043?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 25. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 08043 good for families?
Schools beat 45% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $1,338 a month.
Compare 08043 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08043. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08043 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.
08043 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08043: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08043: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08043: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08043: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08043 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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