Area data
Jobstown, NJ — ZIP 08041
Population: 650 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 08041 (Jobstown, NJ) is $576,784 — up 5.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $406,000 after a median 93 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.8% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$576,784
Median home value
+5.3%
1-year change
93
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $576,784
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.7%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $576,784
- House Price Index (state)
- 447.4 (+4.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $406,000
- Median list price
- $517,450
- Median price per sqft
- $370
- 1-year sale-price change
- -24.8%
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,438/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,558/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,445/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Springfield Township School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Very High · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Kauffman & Minteer, Inc. (0.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (8 mi)
- National parks include
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Redwing Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 82
- Hospitals include
- HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO, COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 40
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +453 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,470
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 189,388
- Average weekly wage
- $1,407
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,624
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 08041 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $576,784 | $575,446 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $406,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 93 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $8,470 | $9,504 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 08041?
- $576,784.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 08041?
- $406,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 08041?
- Median days on market: 93 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 08041?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,860/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 08041?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 08041?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 08041?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 08041?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Kauffman & Minteer, Inc., 0.9 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 08041?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 08041?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.8 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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