| City: | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Names to Avoid: | Nat Aviation Fac Exp Ctr |
| County: | Atlantic County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:25:57 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 609 / 640 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 39.3645, -74.4236 |
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The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center operates under dedicated ZIP code 08405 in Atlantic City, Atlantic County. Originally established in 1958 as the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC), this is the FAA's premier air transportation research and development facility. The center conducts testing and evaluation of aviation systems, from air traffic control to aircraft safety equipment, on a campus adjacent to Atlantic City International Airport.
Census Business Patterns data indicates 15 establishments and 232 employees at this location. Postal records show 2 delivery codes routing to NAFEC on Wrangleboro Road. This designation has been active since before October 2004. Atlantic City is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 15 |
| Employment: | 232 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 08405 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 252 people with an annual payroll of $15,659,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $4,133,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $15,659,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 252Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 08405 is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, within the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12100) and New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 274,549 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 08405. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 12100Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 274,549Source: Census |
| MSA: | Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 2092.43 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3402080Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Atlantic City city; New JerseySource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 08405 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.