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Burlington County, New Jersey

Burlington County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.1%
420k440k460k480k2000: 423,39420002010: 448,73420102020: 461,8602020423,394461,860
Population of Burlington County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000423,394
2010448,734
2020461,860

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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Burlington County compared with its state
Burlington County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBurlington CountyNew Jersey
Population464,2269,267,014
Median household income$105,271$101,050
Median age41.740.1
Median home value$326,700$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents10.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%63.7%
Mean commute to work29.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Burlington County
Under $50k20.9%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k20.2%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over19.2%

Median household income $105,271 · 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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Burlington County
Owner occupied
133,325 units
Renter occupied
42,721 units
Vacancy rate
5.2%

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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Burlington County2023
Health care and social assistance31,986
Retail trade24,751
Transportation and warehousing19,376
Finance and insurance17,032
Professional, scientific, and technical services16,494
Accommodation and food services15,200
Manufacturing14,003
Wholesale trade13,471

199,706 employees in 10,703 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Burlington County

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Burlington County at a glance
Type
County
Land area
799.3 sq mi
Water area
21.1 sq mi
Population
475,515 (2024 estimate)
Households
176,046
Median age
41.7
Median household income
$105,271
Median home value
$326,700
Median gross rent
$1,669
Owner-occupied homes
75.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.0%
Foreign-born residents
10.8%
Mean commute to work
29.3 minutes
Census GEOID
34005

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, 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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08010, 08011, 08015, 08016, 08019, 08022, 08036, 08041, 08042, 08046, 08048, 08052, 08053, 08054, 08055, 08057, 08060, 08064, 08065, 08068, 08073, 08075, 08077, 08087, 08088, 08215, 08224, 08501, 08505, 08511, 08515, 08518, 08554, 08562, 08610, 08620, 08640, 08641
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.