08332 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
08332
08302
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 11%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 32%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs84 · Top 43%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs22 · Bottom 12%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 08332 | 08302 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,228 | 47,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,496 | $65,516 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,439 | $27,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 337/sq mi | 331/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $214,200 | $202,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,334 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 58.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 7.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 26 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3.6% | 36.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.4" | 43.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 32.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.16 | 12.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.9% | 4.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.9% | 18.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.9% | 76.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08332
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, strong wind.
08302
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, strong wind.
Full profiles: 08332 — Millville, NJ · 08302 — Bridgeton, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology