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Merchantville, New Jersey

Borough in Camden County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.5%
3.8k3.9k2000: 3,80120002010: 3,82120102020: 3,82020203,8013,820
Population of Merchantville at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,801
20103,821
20203,820

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.

Merchantville compared with its county and state
Merchantville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMerchantvilleCamden CountyNew Jersey
Population3,815524,0429,267,014
Median household income$91,607$86,384$101,050
Median age36.838.840.1
Median home value$316,300$262,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.0%35.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents5.2%12.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes62.1%65.0%63.7%
Mean commute to work27.0 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 Merchantville
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k17.6%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k11.8%
$200k and over15.3%

Median household income $91,607 · 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 Merchantville
Owner occupied
932 units
Renter occupied
569 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

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 Merchantville1
Public schools in Merchantville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Merchantville Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–8Merchantville 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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Merchantville at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.59 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
4,226 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,501
Median age
36.8
Median household income
$91,607
Median home value
$316,300
Median gross rent
$1,097
Owner-occupied homes
62.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.0%
Foreign-born residents
5.2%
Mean commute to work
27.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3445510

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
08109
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.