Thorofare, New Jersey
Census designated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey
| Measure | Thorofare | Gloucester County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,419 | 304,504 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $87,344 | $102,807 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 56.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $272,700 | $283,500 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.6% | 35.8% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.6% | 5.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.0% | 79.4% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 35.4 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 $87,344 · 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
- 884 units
- Renter occupied
- 327 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.1%
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.
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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Gloucester County
- Within
- West Deptford Township
- Land area
- 3.35 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.81 sq mi
- Population
- 2,419 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 1,211
- Median age
- 56.1
- Median household income
- $87,344
- Median home value
- $272,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,868
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 25.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 2.6%
- Mean commute to work
- 35.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3472810
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08086
- 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.