08037 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85361
08037
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs70 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs46 · Bottom 36%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 85361 | 08037 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,991 | 23,514 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,361 | $81,312 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,560 | $43,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 68/sq mi | 192/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $412,400 | $322,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $791 | $1,523 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 94.7% | 76.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7% | 30.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,428 | 55 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.3% | 266.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.6" | 46.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 45.2 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.36 | 12.18 | 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
85361
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
08037
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 85361 — Surprise, AZ · 08037 — Hammonton, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology