Town guide

Chesterfield, New Jersey

Chesterfield is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 9,150 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08515.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,150429 per sq mi
Median home value$560,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chesterfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Chesterfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)36 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA27 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chesterfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chesterfield had 9,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.

It’s the 264th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Burlington County grew from 58,241 residents in 1900 to 461,860 in 2020.

Chesterfield population by census2000: 5,955, 2010: 7,699, 2020: 9,4225,95520007,69920109,4222020

Burlington County, 1900–2020

Burlington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,241, 1910: 66,565, 1920: 81,770, 1930: 93,541, 1940: 97,013, 1950: 135,910, 1960: 224,499, 1970: 323,132, 1980: 362,542, 1990: 395,066, 2000: 423,394, 2010: 448,734, 2020: 461,86058K’00’1082K’20’3097K’40’50224K’60’70363K’80’90423K’00’10462K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChesterfieldJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in39°23°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.750°31°Mar4.163°41°Apr3.572°51°May3.681°61°Jun4.285°66°Jul5.183°64°Aug4.576°57°Sep3.764°45°Oct3.854°34°Nov3.244°28°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia/Mt Holly Wfo, NJ weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Burlington County

199,706 jobs at 10,703 businesses in Burlington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burlington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,986 jobs; Retail trade: 24,751 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 19,376 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,032 jobs; Professional services: 16,494 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,003 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,471 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton7.2 miles
  • Deborah Heart and Lung CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Browns Mills10.0 miles
  • Capital Health Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trenton10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Places in and around Chesterfield

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Village Square · 5 acres1.9 mi
  • Jockey Park · 2 acres1.7 mi
  • Donlonton Park · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi4.0 mi
  • Acme4.7 mi
  • Acme4.9 mi
  • ShopRite5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.8 mi
  • Alexander's Twin Pharmacy7.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crosswicks Library2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Chesterfield Historical Society2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1688.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chesterfield

Public schools here are run by Chesterfield Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chesterfield Township Elementary SchoolChesterfieldPre-K–6675Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Meadow View Junior AcademyChesterfieldK–1128Seventh-day Adventist1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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