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Blackwood, New Jersey

Census designated place in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.5%
4.5k4.6k4.6k4.7k4.7k2000: 4,69220002010: 4,54520102020: 4,62220204,6924,622
Population of Blackwood at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,692
20104,545
20204,622

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.

Blackwood compared with its county and state
Blackwood compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBlackwoodCamden CountyNew Jersey
Population4,615524,0429,267,014
Median household income$81,154$86,384$101,050
Median age37.238.840.1
Median home value$231,000$262,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.8%35.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents9.0%12.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%65.0%63.7%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes28.0 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Blackwood
Under $50k23.4%
$50k to $100k38.7%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over12%

Median household income $81,154 · 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.

Housing tenure in Blackwood
Owner occupied
1,133 units
Renter occupied
553 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

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.

Public schools in Blackwood2
Public schools in Blackwood, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Blackwood Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Gloucester Township Public Schools
Gloucester Township Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Gloucester Township Public Schools

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.

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Blackwood at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.22 sq mi
Water area
0.02 sq mi
Population
4,615 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,686
Median age
37.2
Median household income
$81,154
Median home value
$231,000
Median gross rent
$1,384
Owner-occupied homes
67.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.8%
Foreign-born residents
9.0%
Mean commute to work
27.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3406040

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08012
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.