Chesilhurst is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, home to about 1,409 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08089.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Waterford; part is in Chesilhurst
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesilhurst. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesilhurst; 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.
Chesilhurst had 1,536 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 519th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Camden County grew from 107,643 residents in 1900 to 523,485 in 2020.
Camden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hammonton 1 Ne, NJ weather station (6 miles away).
190,853 jobs at 11,541 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesilhurst.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Winslow Township School District, Waterford Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Township Early Childhood Education CenterChesilhurst | Pre-K | 73 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterford | 3–6 | 431 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waterford and Winslow.
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