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Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County, New Jersey, has 66,280 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. It uses Eastern Time and covers 332 sq mi (860 km²) of land.

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Salem County in New Jersey
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Salem County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
66,280
Land area
332 sq mi (860 km²)
County seat or government
Salem
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$79,960 ± $3,982
Median home value
$239,500 ± $7,170
Median rent, with utilities
$1,253 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
71% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro areaCentral county
Water area
40.7 sq mi (105 km²)
State
New Jersey
County code (FIPS)
34033
Coordinates (central point)
39.573828, -75.357356
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Salem County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0830247,279 people
  2. 0808522,340 people
  3. 0806913,413 people
  4. 0807012,511 people
  5. 0831811,961 people
  6. 0807910,762 people
  7. 080989,680 people
  8. 083445,564 people
  9. 083434,729 people
  10. 080671,711 people
  11. 08001854 people
  12. 08023375 people
All 14
  1. 08038351 people
  2. 08072164 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Salem County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Salem County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Salem County, largest first

  1. Pennsville Township12,754 people
  2. Pittsgrove Township8,854 people
  3. Carneys Point Township8,665 people
  4. Pilesgrove Township4,220 people
  5. Upper Pittsgrove Township3,466 people
  6. Alloway Township3,299 people
  7. Quinton Township2,615 people
  8. Mannington Township1,913 people
  9. Oldmans Township1,839 people
  10. Lower Alloways Creek Township1,714 people
  11. Elsinboro Township841 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county

School districts in Salem County, largest first

  1. Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District13,547 people
  2. Pennsville Township School District12,754 people
  3. Pittsgrove Township School District10,030 people
  4. Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District7,935 people
  5. Salem City School District5,322 people
  6. Upper Pittsgrove Township School District3,466 people
  7. Alloway Township School District3,299 people
  8. Quinton Township School District2,615 people
  9. Mannington Township School District1,913 people
  10. Oldmans Township School District1,839 people
  11. Lower Alloways Creek Township School District1,714 people
  12. Elsinboro Township School District841 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pennsville, New Jersey (CDP)12,233 people
  2. Carneys Point, New Jersey (CDP)8,050 people
  3. Salem, New Jersey (city)5,322 people
  4. Penns Grove, New Jersey (borough)4,882 people
  5. Woodstown, New Jersey (borough)3,715 people
  6. Olivet, New Jersey (CDP)1,573 people
  7. Alloway, New Jersey (CDP)1,455 people
  8. Elmer, New Jersey (borough)1,176 people
  9. Auburn, New Jersey (CDP)1,100 people
  10. Quinton, New Jersey (CDP)432 people
  11. Pedricktown, New Jersey (CDP)424 people
  12. Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey (CDP)320 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gloucester County, New Jersey15 mi northeast
  2. New Castle County, Delaware15 mi west
  3. Cumberland County, New Jersey21 mi southeast
  4. Kent County, Delaware34 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.