Township · New Jersey

Medford Township, New Jersey

Medford Township, township, in Burlington County, New Jersey. Medford Township had 25,612 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 24,497 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 24,812 (±28). GEOID 3400545120.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

25,612

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 24,497 · ACS 2020-2024: 24,812 ±28

Median household income

$157,969

±$10,774 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$514,800

±$29,021 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,589

±$167 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Medford Township and what county is it in?

Medford Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey. It covers 38.8 square miles of land, 631 residents per square mile in 2020.

Medford Township is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Medford Township (marked with a dot) in Burlington County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Medford Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 25,612 people lived in Medford Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 24,497 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 24,812 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 +31 (24,516)
  • 2021→2022 +305 (24,821)
  • 2022→2023 +440 (25,261)
  • 2023→2024 +218 (25,479)
  • 2024→2025 +133 (25,612)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMedford TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population24,812±28467,8059,343,809+1,500
Households9,429±281177,2223,507,701+894
Average household size2.61±0.082.582.62no clear change
Housing units9,761±285186,3153,791,354+834

Medford Township's population since 2000

From 22,253 in 2000 to 25,612 in 2025: up 15.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Medford Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 22,253
  • 2005 (estimate) 23,234
  • 2010 Census 23,033
  • 2015 (estimate) 23,248
  • 2020 Census 24,497
  • 2025 (estimate) 25,612

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Medford Township?

The median resident of Medford Township is 46.7 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.4%. 5.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMedford TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.7±2.441.740.1no clear change
Under 18 years21.7%±1.6 pts20.5%21.8%–
65 years and over21.2%±1.9 pts18.3%17.2%–
Male49.2%±1.7 pts49.4%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±1.4 pts9.6%22.5%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic87.5%±2.9 pts62.4%50.9%−3.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.4%±1.1 pts15.8%12.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.2%±1.2 pts5.8%10.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.4%±1.8 pts5.6%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.8%0.8%–
Born outside the United States5.1%±1.3 pts11.0%23.9%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.0%±1.6 pts14.5%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±1.0 pts6.5%3.7%–
With a disability8.6%±1.5 pts11.8%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage0.8%±0.4 pts3.9%7.5%−1.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.3%±0.7 pts94.3%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)62.2%±3.2 pts42.5%43.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)23.8%±2.7 pts15.5%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.8%±2.3 pts89.6%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.1%±1.2 pts2.4%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Medford Township earn?

Half of Medford Township's 9,429 households earn less than $157,969 a year (±$10,774), against $108,111 in Burlington County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $153,186 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMedford TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$157,969±$10,774$108,111$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$194,656±$14,677$138,694$143,363–
Per capita income$75,380±$5,488$53,829$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line3.4%±1.4 pts6.6%9.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.4%±2.8 pts8.7%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP0.5%±0.5 pts4.9%9.1%–
Households with a computer97.9%±1.1 pts96.4%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.6%±1.1 pts94.8%92.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Medford Township?

Owners occupy 88.2% of Medford Township's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $514,800 by its owner (±$29,021). The median renter pays $1,589 a month including utilities, and 49.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMedford TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$514,800±$29,021$354,000$454,400+$67,197
Median gross rent$1,589±$167$1,745$1,720no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent49.9%±15.6 pts42.0%42.7%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,184±$100$2,408$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes88.2%±2.4 pts76.1%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.8%±2.4 pts23.9%36.2%–
Housing units9,761±285186,3153,791,354+834
Homeowner vacancy rate0.8%±0.8 pts0.9%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate6.7%±10.1 pts3.6%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes80.5%±2.4 pts63.9%52.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±0.5 pts1.1%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later2.9%±1.6 pts1.3%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.9%±1.9 pts5.3%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.8%±1.5 pts10.3%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle3.3%±1.5 pts4.3%11.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Medford Township building?

Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Medford Township in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 0.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 45 units
  • 2020 91 units
  • 2021 373 units
  • 2022 126 units
  • 2023 33 units
  • 2024 7 units
  • 2025 8 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Medford Township work and get to work?

65.0% of Medford Township's workers drive alone and 28.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMedford TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.8%±2.8 pts66.7%66.4%–
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.7 pts5.3%6.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work65.0%±5.1 pts72.8%62.2%–
Carpooled1.8%±1.1 pts6.3%7.7%–
Public transportation3.9%±2.8 pts2.1%8.1%–
Walked0.3%±0.4 pts0.9%2.6%–
Worked from home28.3%±4.0 pts16.7%16.8%+22.5 pts
Mean travel time to work33.9 min±2.429.1 min30.5 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Medford Township?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Medford Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $105,662 (Tract 7038.02) to $209,781 (Tract 7038.04).

Census tracts in Medford Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Medford Township
Tract 7038.04Burlington County7,301 $209,781 $599,300100%
Tract 7038.01Burlington County6,983 $176,620 $518,500100%
Tract 7038.02Burlington County5,362 $105,662 $491,200100%
Tract 7038.03Burlington County5,166 $157,993 $435,100100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Medford Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Medford Township compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Medford Township is the 439th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 68th-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

Medford Township ranks 154th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Medford Township's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate68th241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)92nd532
Residents per square mile632nd787
Median household income154th771
Per capita income149th785
Median home value267th777
Median gross rent497th701
Poverty rate455th539
Bachelor's degree or higher172nd780
Median age196th786
Owner-occupied share222nd777
Work from home88th695
Travel time to work182nd787

Medford Township's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Medford Township?

10 of the 57 figures for Medford Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Medford Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.