Local servicesHospitalInspira Medical Center Vineland10.8 miPost officeBridgeton Post Office1.3 miTown hallHopewell Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCumberland County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationBridgeton City Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolBridgeton Christian Schoolunder a mileHighBridgeton High Schoolunder a mileSchoolWest Avenue Schoolunder a mileCollegeRowan College of South Jersey10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV24 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL30 miInterstateI-29520 miUS highwayUS 4012 miAmtrakHammonton, NJ HTN28 miCoachDover, DE (1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901)OurBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08302 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:34 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:17 am – 4:40 pm
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People47,003 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.414,711 householdsMedian household income $60,301Median home value $202,000Median rent $1,351 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 19,156 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 34%, other Indo-European languages 1%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days25 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seabrook Farms station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBridgeton City Parkpark · under a mile · 152 acresPotters Tavernhistoric site · 1.4 miCohansey River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 82 acresClarks Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 157 acresStow Creek State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 302 acresDix Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 751 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201719 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 362 days measured83 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 123main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, NJ
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBridgeton City Water Deptserves 22,770 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, maximum contaminant level66 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
