Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:31 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:18 am – 4:38 pm
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People26,483 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.98,017 householdsMedian household income $45,974Median home value $121,100Median rent $1,320 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,444 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 23 minutes58% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 61%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Vietnamese 2%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days33 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pennsauken 1n station, 4 mi away; snow from Phila Franklin Inst
Nearby landmarksCooper Health System Center for Allied Health Educationcollege · 1.2 miCooper Medical School of Rowan Universitycollege · 1.4 miCooper Riverriver · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 4.1 miCooper Pointcape · 1.3 miFisher Pointcape · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRutgers Community Parkstate park · 1.5 miCramer Hill Waterfront Parkpark · under a mileWalt Whitman House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.5 miVon Neida Parkpark · under a mileIndependence National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.7 miThaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197324 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCamden County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 363 days measured123 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Camden County monitors, NJ
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Camdenserves 46,585 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCooper University Hospital1.3 miPost officeEast Camden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCamden City Hall1.3 miPoliceCamden County Police Department1.2 miFire stationCity of Camden Fire Department Engine Company 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools16 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high, 16 otherMiddleVeterans Memorial Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrances Willard Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGeorge Washington Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCooper Health System Center for Allied Health Education1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL9.4 miInterstateI-6761.0 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakPennsauken, NJ PNK2.6 miLight rail36TH STREET LIGHT RAIL STATIONNJ TRANSIT1.1 miCoachCamden Walter Rand Trans CenterGreyhound1.3 miTransit85 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08105 ZIP area.
