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Gloucester City, New Jersey

City in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 20200.0%
11.4k11.6k2000: 11,48420002010: 11,45620102020: 11,484202011,48411,484
Population of Gloucester City at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,484
201011,456
202011,484

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.

Gloucester City compared with its county and state
Gloucester City compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGloucester CityCamden CountyNew Jersey
Population11,465524,0429,267,014
Median household income$70,942$86,384$101,050
Median age33.038.840.1
Median home value$180,100$262,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.1%35.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents8.3%12.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes56.9%65.0%63.7%
Mean commute to work21.1 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 Gloucester City
Under $50k34.9%
$50k to $100k31.2%
$100k to $150k22.2%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $70,942 · 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 Gloucester City
Owner occupied
2,343 units
Renter occupied
1,774 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

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 Gloucester City3
Public schools in Gloucester City, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cold Springs SchoolPublicPre-K–3Gloucester City Public School District
Gloucester City Middle SchoolPublic4–8Gloucester City Public School District
Gloucester City High SchoolPublic9–12Gloucester City 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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Gloucester City at a glance
Type
City
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Water area
0.45 sq mi
Population
11,618 (2024 estimate)
Households
4,117
Median age
33.0
Median household income
$70,942
Median home value
$180,100
Median gross rent
$1,489
Owner-occupied homes
56.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.1%
Foreign-born residents
8.3%
Mean commute to work
21.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3426820

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.