Bass River is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 988 people across 75 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08224, and parts of 08087 and 08215 are in Bass River too.
All in Bass River
Mostly Little Egg Harbor; part is in Bass River
Mostly Galloway; part is in Bass River
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bass River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bass River had 1,355 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 533rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Burlington County grew from 58,241 residents in 1900 to 461,860 in 2020.
Burlington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brant Beach-Beach Haven, NJ weather station (10 miles away).
199,706 jobs at 10,703 businesses in Burlington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bass River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Little Egg Harbor, Galloway, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Mullica and Washington Township (Burlington County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.