Best Places08068, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08068, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08068 ranks 17,333rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08068
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.
08068's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08068 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 81% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 69% of zip codes
- Household income$83,863 median, better than 65% of zip codes
Where 08068 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,470 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08068
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08068 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $83,863; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 08068's effective rate of 1.60%, 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 08068
08068'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 08068.
Who works in 08068, and how
Work in 08068 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 08068
The coast is about 44 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 08068, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08068, month by month
08068 sees roughly 55 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° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 08068
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 31 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08068
Schools across 08068 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield Township SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Southampton Township School #2C− · 29% proficient
- Samuel T. Busansky SchoolC− · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northern Burlington County Regional Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Southampton Township School #3C− · 30% proficient
- Kenneth R. Olson Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Seneca High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Northern Burlington County Regional High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Pemberton Township High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08068 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08068 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 08068 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08068
Is 08068 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08068 ranks 17,333rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, transit, and biking, and lowest on state finances and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08068 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $290,577. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $83,863 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 08068 safe?
Yes, 08068 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $183 per resident a year.
Compare 08068 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08068. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08068 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.
08068 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08068: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08068: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08068: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08068: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08068 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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