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Lowest measured density of gas stations in New Jersey

New Jersey has 13 ZIP codes where published counts of gas stations are statistically below the U.S. rate. Coverage is the New Jersey counties on this site, not the whole state. Same filters as the radius search. Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Includes: Gas stations with a convenience store · Fuel + mart locations. Census publishes one 6-digit code (447110) and does not split these types. The density index uses that one count.

Statistically low ZIPs
13
Poisson p < 0.05
Comparable ZIPs
62
published count ≥ 5, ≥ 10,000 residents
U.S. rate
2.4
per 10,000 present

Coverage. Only the New Jersey counties BizGapMap covers, not the whole state. A missing state page means no ZIP there cleared the test — we do not publish an empty list.

Lowest measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A low published count can mean weak demand, no suitable space, commuters spending elsewhere, or businesses with no paid employees that ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally.

False positives. The test is one-sided at 5% with no correction for looking at many ZIPs. Of 62 comparable ZIPs here, about 3 could clear the bar by chance. Small ZIPs rarely reach significance, so “not on this list” does not mean “no gap”.

ZIP codes

ZIPCityCounty Gas stationsExpected IndexBandZIP type ResidentsTest
08701 Lakewood Ocean County 6 40.0 15% Far below average Residential 139,149 p < 0.001
08054 Mount Laurel Burlington County 5 16.4 30% Far below average Mixed 46,026 p < 0.01
08831 Monroe Township Middlesex County 5 15.3 33% Far below average Residential 55,658 p < 0.01
08360 Vineland Cumberland County 5 13.7 37% Far below average Mixed 45,038 p < 0.01
07601 Hackensack Bergen County 6 15.3 39% Far below average Mixed 46,057 p < 0.01
07083 Union Union County 7 16.8 42% Far below average Residential 58,170 p < 0.01
07731 Howell Monmouth County 5 10.9 46% Far below average Residential 40,322 p ≈ 0.039
07054 Parsippany Morris County 6 12.9 47% Far below average Mixed 29,480 p ≈ 0.028
08302 Bridgeton Cumberland County 6 12.4 49% Far below average Residential 47,279 p ≈ 0.038
08021 Clementon Camden County 6 12.3 49% Far below average Residential 49,305 p ≈ 0.040
08861 Perth Amboy Middlesex County 8 15.7 51% Below average Residential 59,351 p ≈ 0.025
08527 Jackson Ocean County 8 15.1 53% Below average Residential 58,991 p ≈ 0.036
07470 Wayne Passaic County 9 16.6 54% Below average Mixed 54,112 p ≈ 0.031

Scroll the table sideways to see all columns. Sorted by measured density, lowest first.

How this is built

Who can be listed. ZIPs in the covered counties whose county has at least 15 ZIPs in our data, with at least 10,000 residents, and at least 5 published businesses in this industry. Census hides counts of 0–2; derived remainders are excluded.

Statistically low. P(X ≤ n | expected) < 0.05, where expected is the U.S. establishments-per-person-present rate times this ZIP’s demand (residents + 0.5 × jobs located here). Same definition as the index, so the percentage and the test cannot disagree. Full test →

ZIP type is jobs per resident, not zoning. A residential ZIP can look low because residents shop near work.

Questions

What does “lowest measured density” mean for gas stations? A ZIP is listed only when Census published at least 5 gas stations with paid employees, the ZIP has at least 10,000 residents, and a one-sided Poisson test finds the count statistically below the U.S. rate (p < 0.05). Index 100% is the national density per person present.

Is a low-density ZIP a place to open this kind of business? No. A low published count of gas stations can mean weak demand, no suitable space, residents shopping near work, or businesses with no paid employees that Census ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally, not a recommendation.

Why is a state missing from this list? A state page exists only when at least one ZIP in the counties we cover clears the same test as the radius search. We do not publish an empty list. Coverage is those counties, not the whole state.

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