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Brooklawn, New Jersey

Borough in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−22.9%
1.8k2k2.2k2.4k2000: 2,35420002010: 1,95520102020: 1,81520202,3541,815
Population of Brooklawn at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,354
20101,955
20201,815

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.

Brooklawn compared with its county and state
Brooklawn compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooklawnCamden CountyNew Jersey
Population1,788524,0429,267,014
Median household income$55,882$86,384$101,050
Median age44.438.840.1
Median home value$148,700$262,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.7%35.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents8.0%12.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%65.0%63.7%
Mean commute to work21.3 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 Brooklawn
Under $50k44.1%
$50k to $100k36.1%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k1.2%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $55,882 · 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 Brooklawn
Owner occupied
694 units
Renter occupied
192 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

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 Brooklawn1
Public schools in Brooklawn, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Alice Costello Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8Brooklawn Public 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.

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Brooklawn at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.49 sq mi
Water area
0.04 sq mi
Population
1,831 (2024 estimate)
Households
886
Median age
44.4
Median household income
$55,882
Median home value
$148,700
Median gross rent
$1,507
Owner-occupied homes
78.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.7%
Foreign-born residents
8.0%
Mean commute to work
21.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3408170

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, 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
08030
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.