Alloway, Salem County, New Jersey
Census designated place in Salem County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,128 |
| 2010 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 1,296 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Alloway | Salem County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,473 | 64,973 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $138,260 | $78,412 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 50.5 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $282,500 | $223,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.8% | 24.0% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 3.0% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.0% | 71.3% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 36.2 minutes | 26.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $138,260 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 528 units
- Renter occupied
- 11 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alloway Township School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Alloway Twp School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Community
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Nearby towns
- Alloway TownshipTownship
- Quinton TownshipTownship
- QuintonCensus designated place
- MarlboroCensus designated place
- Mannington TownshipTownship
- Arrowhead LakeCensus designated place
- WoodstownBorough
- Deerfield StreetCensus designated place
- SalemCity
- Hancocks BridgeCensus designated place
Other towns in Salem County
- Alloway TownshipTownship
- AuburnCensus designated place
- Carneys Point TownshipTownship
- Carneys PointCensus designated place
- ElmerBorough
- Elsinboro TownshipTownship
- Hancocks BridgeCensus designated place
- Lower Alloways Creek TownshipTownship
- Mannington TownshipTownship
- Oldmans TownshipTownship
Other places named Alloway in New Jersey
- Alloway TownshipTownship
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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Salem County
- Within
- Alloway Township
- Land area
- 6.85 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.25 sq mi
- Population
- 1,473 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 539
- Median age
- 50.5
- Median household income
- $138,260
- Median home value
- $282,500
- Median gross rent
- Not available yet
- Owner-occupied homes
- 98.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 25.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 0.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 36.2 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3400850
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08001, 08079, 08098
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.