ZIP Code 08079
About Salem
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Salem County, the most rural county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The name Salem, for both the city and county, is derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning peace. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 5,296, an increase of 150 (+2.9%) from the 2010 census count of 5,146, which in turn reflected a decrease of 711 (−12.1%) from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 census. Salem is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
10,696
population
$60,375
median household income
121
people / sq mi
$180,300
median home value
$1,057
median gross rent
41.0
median age
5,213
housing units
4,323
households
88.7
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 08079
- Fenwick Monument park
- Abel and Mary Nicholson House historic
Points of interest
- coffee
- gas
- fast_food
Brands
- McDonald's (1)
- Sunoco (1)