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Chesilhurst, New Jersey

Borough in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.1%
1.5k1.6k1.6k1.7k2000: 1,52020002010: 1,63420102020: 1,53620201,5201,536
Population of Chesilhurst at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,520
20101,634
20201,536

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.

Chesilhurst compared with its county and state
Chesilhurst compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChesilhurstCamden CountyNew Jersey
Population1,340524,0429,267,014
Median household income$89,904$86,384$101,050
Median age51.438.840.1
Median home value$215,100$262,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%35.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents4.9%12.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes87.9%65.0%63.7%
Mean commute to work37.6 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 Chesilhurst
Under $50k30.8%
$50k to $100k26.6%
$100k to $150k22.4%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $89,904 · 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 Chesilhurst
Owner occupied
436 units
Renter occupied
60 units
Vacancy rate
10.8%

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.

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Chesilhurst at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
1.72 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
1,558 (2024 estimate)
Households
496
Median age
51.4
Median household income
$89,904
Median home value
$215,100
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
87.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.1%
Foreign-born residents
4.9%
Mean commute to work
37.6 minutes
Census GEOID
3412550

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
08089
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.