Best Places08361, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08361, 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.
08361 ranks 12,295th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08361
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.
08361's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08361 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 77% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Household income$93,689 median, better than 75% of zip codes
Where 08361 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,350 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08361
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08361 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,689, 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 08361's effective rate of 1.97%, 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 08361
08361 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08361.
Who works in 08361, and how
Work in 08361 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 08361
08361 has more parkland per resident than 66% of zip codes. The coast is about 40 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 08361 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08361, month by month
08361 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 08361
The nearest airport, Atlantic City International, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 32 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08361
Schools across 08361 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pauline J. Petway Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Vineland Public Charter SchoolD · 19% proficient
- John H. Winslow Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Johnstone Elementary SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Veterans Memorial MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Vineland Senior High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08361 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08361 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 08361 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08361
Is 08361 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08361 ranks 12,295th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, big-city access, 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 08361 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $288,716. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $93,689 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 08361 safe?
Yes, 08361 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $199 per resident a year.
Compare 08361 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08361. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08361 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.
08361 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08361: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08361: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08361: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08361: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08361 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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