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Absecon, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Absecon is a Census city of 9,170 people across 5.53 square miles of land, in Atlantic County. Median household income is $73,676, 79.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Absecon
What Absecon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.53 sq mi
- Water area1.69 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,658
- County holding the largest share of its areaAtlantic County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Absecon
How many people live in Absecon
- Population9,170
- Median age38.2
- Population under 182,215
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,615
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households3,535
- Family households2,313
- Share of households that are families65.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Absecon
Income and work in Absecon
- Median household income$73,676
- Per capita income$35,825
- Civilian labor force4,265
- Employed4,025
- Unemployed240 plus or minus 156
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over6,429
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Absecon
Housing in Absecon
- Housing units3,702
- Occupied units3,535
- Vacant units167 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,805
- Renter occupied730 plus or minus 224
- Ownership rate79.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$286,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,807
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.4 percent
- Single family units3,011
- Share single family81.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more691 plus or minus 196
- Share in buildings of two or more18.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Absecon
How Absecon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,631
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,001 plus or minus 336
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more612 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled8.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home12.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Absecon
SBA loans in Absecon (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$14,455,000
- Average approval$760,789
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$3,540,000
- Jobs supported198
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more42.1 percent
- Share to franchises15.8 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Absecon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Absecon
SBA loans in Absecon (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,629,000
- Average approval$925,800
- Median approval$949,000
- Largest approval$1,166,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Absecon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Absecon
Flood risk in Absecon
- NFIP communityCity of Absecon
- NFIP community number340001
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/28/18
The City of Absecon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340001 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Atlantic County, not Absecon
Atlantic County context, not Absecon figures
- Establishments in Atlantic County6,192
- Covered employment, Atlantic County125,157
- Average annual pay, Atlantic County$59,219
- Housing units permitted, Atlantic County647
Every figure in this section is published for Atlantic County as a whole and is not a measurement of Absecon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Absecon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Absecon, New Jersey?
9,170, in 3,535 households. Absecon city covers 5.53 square miles of land, which is 1,658 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Absecon in?
Atlantic County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Absecon?
$73,676. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $286,300. Median gross rent is $1,807 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Absecon businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $14.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Absecon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Absecon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Absecon. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Absecon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Absecon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Absecon, city of, community 340001, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Absecon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Atlantic County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Absecon.
Is zoning published for Absecon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.