Best Places08401, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08401, 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.
08401 ranks 31,395th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08401
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.
08401's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08401 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 08401 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08401
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08401 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $47,067, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 08401's effective rate of 2.21%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08401
08401's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 08401.
Who works in 08401, and how
Work in 08401 centers on hospitality & food and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 36%
Life in 08401
08401 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes. The coast is about 1 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 08401 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08401, month by month
08401 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 08401
The nearest airport, Atlantic City International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08401
Schools across 08401 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ventnor Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Clayton J. Davenport Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Richmond Avenue SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ventnor Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Fernwood Avenue Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Egg Harbor Township High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Atlantic City High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08401 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08401 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 08401 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 08401 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 08401
Is 08401 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08401 ranks 31,395th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and transit, 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 08401 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $212,828. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $47,067 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 08401 safe?
08401 is safer than 9% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $480 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08401?
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 6% of zip codes.
Is 08401 good for families?
Schools beat 3% of zip codes, crime safety beats 9%, and childcare runs $1,355 a month.
Compare 08401 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08401. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08401 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.
08401 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08401: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08401: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08401: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08401: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08401 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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