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Pennsville (CDP), New Jersey

Pennsville, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Map of Pennsville in Salem County. Inset: Location of Salem County in New Jersey.
Map of Pennsville in Salem County. Inset: Location of Salem County in New Jersey.
Coordinates: 39°39′07″N 75°30′33″W / 39.652074°N 75.509256°W / 39.652074; -75.509256Coordinates: 39°39′07″N 75°30′33″W / 39.652074°N 75.509256°W / 39.652074; -75.509256
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Salem
Township Pennsville
Area
 • Total 10.422 sq mi (26.993 km2)
 • Land 10.065 sq mi (26.069 km2)
 • Water 0.357 sq mi (0.924 km2)  3.42%
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 11,888
 • Density 1,181.1/sq mi (456.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08070
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 3400850
GNIS feature ID 02389125

Pennsville is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 11,888.

Pennsville CDP and Pennsville Township are not coextensive, with the CDP covering 42.4% of the 24.588 miles (39.571 km) of the township as a whole.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pennsville had a total area of 10.422 square miles (26.993 km2), including 10.065 square miles (26.069 km2) of land and 0.357 square miles (0.924 km2) of water (3.42%).

The 2010 United States Census counted 11,888 people, 4,854 households, and 3,296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,181.1 per square mile (456.0/km2). The CDP contained 5,209 housing units at an average density of 517.5 per square mile (199.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.07% (11,302) White, 1.34% (159) Black or African American, 0.23% (27) Native American, 1.35% (160) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 0.87% (104) from other races, and 1.13% (134) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.83% (337) of the population.

Out of a total of 4,854 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.


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