Best Places08087, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08087, 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.
08087 ranks 15,273rd 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 08087
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.
08087's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08087 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 08087 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,478 a month, better than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08087
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08087 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $93,865; 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 08087's effective rate of 1.54%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08087
08087 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08087.
Who works in 08087, and how
Work in 08087 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 08087
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 08087, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08087, month by month
08087 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 08087
The nearest airport, Atlantic City International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08087
Schools across 08087 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Beach Haven SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Port Republic Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Brigantine Community SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Galloway Township Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Absegami High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Pinelands Regional High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08087 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08087 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 08087 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 08087 suits
Families
Schools land around the 15th percentile and crime safety beats 99%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 08087
Is 08087 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08087 ranks 15,273rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, big-city access, and clean air, 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 08087 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $345,568. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $93,865 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 08087 safe?
Yes, 08087 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $88 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08087?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 26. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of zip codes.
Is 08087 good for families?
Schools beat 15% of zip codes, crime safety beats 99%, and childcare runs $1,478 a month.
Compare 08087 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08087. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08087 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.
08087 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08087: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08087: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08087: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08087: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08087 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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