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Pleasantville, New Jersey

City in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.5%
19k20k21k2000: 19,01220002010: 20,24920102020: 20,629202019,01220,629
Population of Pleasantville at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,012
201020,249
202020,629

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.

Pleasantville compared with its county and state
Pleasantville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePleasantvilleAtlantic CountyNew Jersey
Population20,604274,7049,267,014
Median household income$52,403$76,819$101,050
Median age35.042.240.1
Median home value$177,700$272,700$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.6%31.2%42.9%
Foreign-born residents29.7%16.1%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes44.6%67.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work20.9 minutes25.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Pleasantville
Under $50k44.1%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $52,403 · 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 Pleasantville
Owner occupied
3,020 units
Renter occupied
3,752 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Pleasantville6
Public schools in Pleasantville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Pleasantville Public School District
North Main Street Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Pleasantville Public School District
South Main Street Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Pleasantville Public School District
Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Pleasantville Public School District
Pleasantville Middle SchoolPublic6–8Pleasantville Public School District
Pleasantville High SchoolPublic9–12Pleasantville 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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Pleasantville at a glance
Type
City
Land area
5.72 sq mi
Water area
1.56 sq mi
Population
20,924 (2024 estimate)
Households
6,772
Median age
35.0
Median household income
$52,403
Median home value
$177,700
Median gross rent
$1,328
Owner-occupied homes
44.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.6%
Foreign-born residents
29.7%
Mean commute to work
20.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3459640

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
08232
Metro area
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

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