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Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

Township in Burlington County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.2%
20k22k24k2000: 20,29420002010: 22,59420102020: 23,983202020,29423,983
Population of Burlington Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,294
201022,594
202023,983

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

Burlington Township compared with its county and state
Burlington Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBurlington TownshipBurlington CountyNew Jersey
Population23,981464,2269,267,014
Median household income$96,955$105,271$101,050
Median age42.841.740.1
Median home value$331,900$326,700$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.2%42.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents15.2%10.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes76.2%75.7%63.7%
Mean commute to work31.5 minutes29.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Burlington Township
Under $50k25.3%
$50k to $100k25.4%
$100k to $150k22.3%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over17%

Median household income $96,955 · 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 subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Burlington Township
Owner occupied
6,814 units
Renter occupied
2,128 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

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

Public schools in Burlington Township4
Public schools in Burlington Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
B. Bernice Young Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–1Burlington Township School District
Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolPublic2–5Burlington Township School District
Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsidePublic6–8Burlington Township School District
Burlington Township High SchoolPublic9–12Burlington Township 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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Burlington Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
13.5 sq mi
Water area
0.57 sq mi
Population
24,392 (2024 estimate)
Households
8,942
Median age
42.8
Median household income
$96,955
Median home value
$331,900
Median gross rent
$1,258
Owner-occupied homes
76.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.2%
Foreign-born residents
15.2%
Mean commute to work
31.5 minutes
Census GEOID
3400508950

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

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08016, 08518
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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