Best Places08056, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08056, 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.
08056 ranks 979th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08056
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.
08056's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08056 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$186,413 median, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 08056 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,434 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08056
A household needs to earn about $160,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08056 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $186,413, 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 08056's effective rate of 2.12%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 08056
08056's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08056.
Who works in 08056, and how
Work in 08056 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, 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 08056
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 08056.
What the weather is like in 08056, month by month
08056 sees roughly 66 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 08056
Philadelphia International sits about 6 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 08056
Schools across 08056 average a B−, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Harrison Township Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Samuel Mickle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- General Charles G. Harker SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pleasant Valley SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Walter Hill SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Kingsway Regional High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Clearview Regional High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08056 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08056 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 08056 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08056
Is 08056 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08056 ranks 979th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, what local pay buys, and high incomes, 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 08056 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $517,322. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $186,413 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 08056 safe?
Yes, 08056 is safer than 100% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $74 per resident a year.
Compare 08056 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08056. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08056 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.
08056 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08056: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08056: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08056: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08056: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08056 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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