ZIP Code 08217 — Elwood CDP, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 08217 covers Elwood, NJ in Atlantic County with a population of about 38.

It sits in telephone area codes 609, 640; U.S. House district NJ-2; the PHILADELPHIA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment; a mean commute of about 21.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Elwood CDP, NJ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (95.8) and wildfire (94.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Elwood CDP, NJ show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 08217 (Elwood CDP, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.