Glassboro, New Jersey
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,068 |
| 2010 | 18,579 |
| 2020 | 23,149 |
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.
| Measure | Glassboro | Gloucester County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,375 | 304,504 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $80,388 | $102,807 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 28.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $276,900 | $283,500 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 41.0% | 35.8% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.9% | 5.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9% | 79.4% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.4 minutes | 28.9 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $80,388 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 4,721 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,156 units
- Vacancy rate
- 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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy L. Bullock School | Public | 1–5 | Glassboro School District |
| J. Harvey Rodgers School | Public | Pre-K–K | Glassboro School District |
| Thomas E. Bowe School | Public | 6–8 | Glassboro School District |
| Glassboro High School | Public | 7–12 | Glassboro 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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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Gloucester County
- Land area
- 9.32 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Population
- 24,322 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 7,877
- Median age
- 28.7
- Median household income
- $80,388
- Median home value
- $276,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,561
- Owner-occupied homes
- 59.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 41.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 8.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 28.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3426340
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
- 08028
- 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.