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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People24,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.88,632 householdsMedian household income $90,242Median home value $252,000Median rent $1,167 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 12,068 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 22%, Vietnamese 4%, Tagalog 2%14% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Phila Franklin Inst
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 3.1 miCooper River Lakelake · 1.8 miFisher Pointcape · 2.2 miCooper Health System Center for Allied Health Educationcollege · 3.6 miCooper Medical School of Rowan Universitycollege · 3.8 miFivemile Pointcape · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmyra Cove Nature Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 179 acresCrescent Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miCommunity Recreation Centerrecreation area · 1.2 miRutgers Community Parkstate park · 4.0 miIndian King Tavern Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.6 miWalt Whitman House Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Feb 197326 mi away, near Carneys Point, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202047 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Westernserves 274,291 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation88 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKennedy Memorial Hospital2.3 miPost officeMerchantville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMerchantville Borough Hallunder a milePoliceMerchantville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMerchantville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 7 otherElementaryMerchantville Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolSaint Peter Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCooper Health System Center for Allied Health Education3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL12 miInterstateI-953.4 miUS highwayUS 1301.5 miAmtrakCherry Hill, NJ CRH1.5 miRailCHERRY HILLNJ TRANSIT1.5 miCoachCherry Hill MallFlixBus1.2 miTransit81 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 08109 ZIP area.
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