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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 08079 (Salem, NJ)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$235,000
Metro: $386,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.8%
Metro: +2.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
10,762
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$54,641
Metro: $91,289 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 08079, shaded by typical home value0807908302219210833219977197340831819709080981993808085197200834908360
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  • $290k–$330k
  • $330k–$370k
  • $370k–$470k
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ZIP codes around 08079, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 08079 is outlined.

How 08079 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 08079 (Salem, NJ) is worth about $235,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 08079 are 39% below the typical value in the Philadelphia metro area ($386,000) and 36% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 08079 rose 0.8%, compared with +2.5% in the Philadelphia metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $54,641, against $91,289 in the Philadelphia metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 10,762 people live in 08079 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

08079 has the 35th-lowest typical home value of the 332 ZIP codes in the Philadelphia metro area and the 11th-lowest of 546 in New Jersey with Zillow figures.

Part of: Salem, NJ · Salem County, NJ · Philadelphia metro area · New Jersey

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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