Best Places08562, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08562, 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.
08562 ranks 12,606th 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 08562
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.
08562's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08562 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 08562 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% 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 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08562
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08562 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,809, 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 08562's effective rate of 1.69%, 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 08562
08562 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08562.
Who works in 08562, and how
Work in 08562 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 08562
08562 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of zip codes. The coast is about 38 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 08562 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08562, month by month
08562 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 08562
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08562
Schools across 08562 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chesterfield Township Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Springfield Township SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Endeavour Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northern Burlington County Regional Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- North Hanover Township Upper Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Northern Burlington County Regional High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- New Egypt High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Pemberton Township High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08562 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08562 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 08562 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08562
Is 08562 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08562 ranks 12,606th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, low crime, and transit, and lowest on state finances and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08562 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $282,716. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $89,809 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 08562 safe?
Yes, 08562 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $149 per resident a year.
Compare 08562 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08562. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08562 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.
08562 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08562: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08562: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08562: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08562: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08562 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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