Town guide

Collingswood, New Jersey

Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, home to about 14,205 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08108, and parts of 08107 are in Collingswood too.

Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,2057,762 per sq mi
Median home value$380,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$332Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Collingswood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collingswood

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA7 miles away

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

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

Who represents Collingswood

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

Collingswood had 14,186 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 187th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Camden County grew from 107,643 residents in 1900 to 523,485 in 2020.

Collingswood population by census2000: 14,326, 2010: 13,926, 2020: 14,18614,326200013,926201014,1862020

Camden County, 1900–2020

Camden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 107,643, 1910: 142,029, 1920: 190,508, 1930: 252,312, 1940: 255,727, 1950: 300,743, 1960: 392,035, 1970: 456,291, 1980: 471,650, 1990: 502,824, 2000: 508,932, 2010: 513,657, 2020: 523,485108K’00’10191K’20’30256K’40’50392K’60’70472K’80’90509K’00’10523K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollingswoodJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in40°25°Jan3.543°26°Feb2.652°33°Mar4.464°43°Apr3.973°52°May3.982°62°Jun4.687°68°Jul5.085°66°Aug4.178°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.155°37°Nov3.345°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pennsauken 1n, NJ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Camden County

190,853 jobs at 11,541 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Camden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,144 jobs; Retail trade: 24,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,671 jobs; Professional services: 12,305 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,725 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,884 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,573 jobs; Other services: 9,402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collingswood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Camden2.7 miles
  • Cooper University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Camden3.1 miles
  • Pennsylvania HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Philadelphia5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors12
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers120
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists9
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 Collingswood

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Cooper River Park · 145 acres0.9 mi
  • Newton Lake Park · 67 acres0.4 mi
  • Knight Park · 61 acres0.4 mi
  • Newton Creek Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Oaklyn Veterans Memorial Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Knight Park0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Acme0.7 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Collingswood Public Library0.3 mi
  • William G. Rohrer Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Camden County Historical Society1.7 mi
  • Fairview Historic Society2.3 mi
  • Indian King Tavern Museum2.3 mi
  • Greenfield Hall2.4 mi
  • Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Scottish Rite Auditorium0.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1888.

Notable people born here

  • Richard V. Allen (1936) · United States National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan 1981–1982 (1936–2024)

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

Schools in Collingswood

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood CenterCollingswoodPre-K58Public<0.1 mi
Thomas A. Edison Elementary SchoolWestmontPre-K–5159Public1.3 mi
Zane North Elementary SchoolCollingswoodPre-K–5174Public0.2 mi
James A. Garfield Elementary SchoolCollingswoodK–5128Public0.4 mi
Mark Newbie Elementary SchoolCollingswoodK–5136Public0.8 mi
Strawbridge Elementary SchoolWestmontK–5244Public0.9 mi
William P Tatem Elementary SchoolCollingswoodK–5248Public0.5 mi
Collingswood Middle SchoolCollingswood6–8446Public0.4 mi
William G. Rohrer Middle SchoolWestmont6–8414Public1.3 mi
Collingswood High SchoolCollingswood9–12761Public0.4 mi
Haddon Township High SchoolWestmont9–12609Public0.9 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 Haddon, Oaklyn and Woodlynne.

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