Gloucester County is a county in New Jersey, United States, on the east bank of the Delaware River in the southwestern part of the state. It had a population of 302,294 at the 2020 census and covers 336.77 square miles (872.2 km2), of which 322.00 square miles (834.0 km2) is land, centred near 39°43′N 75°08′W.<\/p>\n
Woodbury is the county seat, and its postal code is 08096. The county has 24 municipalities — 1 city, 10 boroughs and 13 townships — plus dozens of unincorporated communities inside those townships. Gloucester County is in the Eastern time zone and carries FIPS code 34015.<\/p>\n
Every incorporated municipality below is legally a city, borough or township under New Jersey law; this table uses “Town” for boroughs and townships alike and marks the county seat separately. Unincorporated communities and Census-designated places (CDP) are listed with their parent township in parentheses. Duplicate entries carried over from older records (Bridgeport, Franklinville, Harrisonville, Malaga, Mickleton, Mount Royal, Sewell and Thorofare each appeared twice) have been collapsed to one row.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 9,963<\/td>\n | 08096<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clayton<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 8,807<\/td>\n | 08312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deptford Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 31,977<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| East Greenwich Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 11,706<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Elk Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 4,424<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Franklin Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 16,380<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glassboro<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 23,149<\/td>\n | 08028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenwich Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 4,917<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harrison Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 13,641<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Logan Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 6,000<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mantua Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 15,235<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Monroe Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 37,117<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| National Park<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 3,026<\/td>\n | 08063<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newfield<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 1,774<\/td>\n | 08344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Paulsboro<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 6,196<\/td>\n | 08066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pitman<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 8,780<\/td>\n | 08071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Harrison Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 3,395<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Swedesboro<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 2,711<\/td>\n | 08085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Washington Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 48,677<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wenonah<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 2,283<\/td>\n | 08090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Deptford Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 22,197<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Westville<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 4,264<\/td>\n | 08093<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodbury Heights<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 3,098<\/td>\n | 08097<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woolwich Township<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 12,577<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sewell (Washington Twp.)<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turnersville (Washington Twp.)<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Williamstown (Monroe Twp.)<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mullica Hill (Harrison Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08062<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mickleton (East Greenwich Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Malaga (Franklin\/Elk Twps.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Franklinville (Franklin Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harrisonville (Elk Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Royal (East Greenwich Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thorofare (West Deptford Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bridgeport (Logan Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Aura (Franklin Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Richwood (Harrison Twp.)<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gibbstown (Greenwich Twp.)<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 08027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n A handful of names recur across townships — Malaga straddles Franklin and Elk townships, and Bridgeport in Logan Township is not the Bridgeport that sits in Gloucester County, Virginia, several hundred miles south.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSeveral smaller unincorporated places, including Mickleton, Harrisonville and Mount Royal, share a ZIP code with a larger neighbouring post town and have no separate postal designation of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nGloucester County sits on the New Jersey Inner Coastal Plain, sloping gently from low hills in the northeast down to marshland along the Delaware River in the west. Mantua Creek, Raccoon Creek and Oldmans Creek drain the county’s uplands into the Delaware, and the river forms the county’s entire western boundary. Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike run north–south through the county’s western tier, while U.S. Routes 40, 130 and 322 and State Routes 41, 42 and 55 cross it.<\/p>\n Gloucester County borders Camden County<\/a> to the north, Burlington County<\/a> to the northeast, Atlantic County<\/a> to the east, Cumberland County<\/a> to the south and Salem County<\/a> to the southwest. Across the Delaware River to the west and northwest lie Delaware County and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reached from Gloucester County by the Commodore Barry Bridge.<\/p>\n Gloucester County had 302,294 residents at the 2020 census, an increase of 4.9% over the 2010 count of 288,288. Washington Township (48,677) and Monroe Township (37,117) are the two largest municipalities, followed by Deptford Township (31,977). With 302,294 people on 322.00 square miles of land, the county’s density works out to roughly 939 people per square mile. New Jersey’s statewide median household income is $99,781 (2023 ACS); Gloucester County’s own median runs close to that figure, reflecting its mix of Philadelphia-commuter suburbs in the north and more rural townships toward Salem and Cumberland counties.<\/p>\n Higher education and health care anchor the county’s economy: Rowan University in Glassboro is the county’s largest employer and the anchor of a growing biomedical and engineering research corridor, alongside Rowan College of South Jersey. Logistics and warehousing have expanded along the Interstate 295\/Turnpike corridor in Logan and Greenwich townships, close to the Delaware River port facilities. Deptford Mall and the Deptford\/Woodbury retail corridor serve as the county’s principal shopping district. Agriculture, including fruit and vegetable farming, continues in the county’s eastern townships around Franklin and Elk.<\/p>\n Gloucester County was formed on May 17, 1694, one of the four original counties of West Jersey, and takes its name from the city of Gloucester and county of Gloucestershire in England. Woodbury, settled in 1683, is the county’s oldest municipality and has served as county seat since the county’s formation. During the American Revolutionary War, the county was the site of the Battle of Red Bank at Fort Mercer in October 1777, where a Continental Army garrison repelled a much larger Hessian force attacking along the Delaware River. In the colonial era, the county’s tidal creeks were also used for smuggling goods past British customs enforcement on the river.<\/p>\n Interstate 295, the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) and U.S. Route 322 are the main routes through the county, with the Commodore Barry Bridge carrying traffic across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania near Paulsboro.<\/p>\n Philadelphia International Airport, just across the Delaware River, is the nearest major commercial airport.<\/p>\n Where is Gloucester County?<\/strong> What is the population of Gloucester County?<\/strong> How large is Gloucester County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Gloucester County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Gloucester County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Gloucester County?<\/strong> |