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Shamong Township, New Jersey

Township in Burlington County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 20200.0%
6.4k6.5k2000: 6,46220002010: 6,49020102020: 6,46020206,4626,460
Population of Shamong Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,462
20106,490
20206,460

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shamong Township compared with its county and state
Shamong Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShamong TownshipBurlington CountyNew Jersey
Population6,479464,2269,267,014
Median household income$124,836$105,271$101,050
Median age50.141.740.1
Median home value$443,000$326,700$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.6%42.0%42.9%
Foreign-born residents5.1%10.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes96.1%75.7%63.7%
Mean commute to work34.9 minutes29.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Shamong Township
Under $50k12.9%
$50k to $100k17.9%
$100k to $150k30.2%
$150k to $200k17.7%
$200k and over21.3%

Median household income $124,836 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shamong Township
Owner occupied
2,207 units
Renter occupied
89 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Shamong Township3
Public schools in Shamong Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Indian Mills Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Shamong Township School District
Indian Mills Memorial SchoolPublic5–8Shamong Township School District
COSTELLO PREPAlternative8–11OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION

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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Shamong Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
44.5 sq mi
Water area
0.56 sq mi
Population
6,582 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,296
Median age
50.1
Median household income
$124,836
Median home value
$443,000
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
96.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.6%
Foreign-born residents
5.1%
Mean commute to work
34.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3400566810

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08088
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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