Best Places08641, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08641, 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.
08641 ranks 8,487th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08641
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.
08641's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08641 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute15.8 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 08641 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
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,470 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
Who lives in 08641
08641 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08641.
Who works in 08641, and how
Work in 08641 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 08641
The coast is about 40 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 08641, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08641, month by month
08641 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 08641
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08641
Schools across 08641 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Endeavour Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Clarence B. Lamb Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- New Hanover Township SchoolD · 18% 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 08641 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08641 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 08641 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08641
Is 08641 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08641 ranks 8,487th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and big-city access, 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 08641 safe?
Yes, 08641 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $147 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08641?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 25. That works out to about 55 pleasant days a year, more than 3% of zip codes.
Compare 08641 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08641. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08641 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.
08641 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08641: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08641: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08641: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08641: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08641 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.
- 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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