Town guide

Downe, New Jersey

Downe is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, home to about 1,638 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08321 and 08345, and parts of 08349 are in Downe too.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,63834 per sq mi
Median home value$191,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Downe

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Downe

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away
Closer regional airportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA51 miles away

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

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

Who represents Downe

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

Downe had 1,399 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 508th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Cumberland County grew from 51,193 residents in 1900 to 154,152 in 2020.

Downe population by census2000: 1,631, 2010: 1,585, 2020: 1,3991,63120001,58520101,3992020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,193, 1910: 55,153, 1920: 61,348, 1930: 69,895, 1940: 73,184, 1950: 88,597, 1960: 106,850, 1970: 121,374, 1980: 132,866, 1990: 138,053, 2000: 146,438, 2010: 156,898, 2020: 154,15251K’00’1061K’20’3073K’40’50107K’60’70133K’80’90146K’00’10154K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DowneJan: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4 in42°24°Jan3.145°25°Feb2.652°31°Mar4.164°41°Apr3.573°50°May3.182°60°Jun3.986°66°Jul4.384°64°Aug4.678°57°Sep3.267°45°Oct3.856°35°Nov3.247°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millville Muni Ap, NJ weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

47,846 jobs at 2,826 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,926 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,163 jobs; Retail trade: 7,340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,781 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,970 jobs; Construction: 2,440 jobs; Professional services: 1,681 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Downe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inspira Medical Center VinelandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vineland13.3 miles
  • Cape Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape May Court House21.3 miles
  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Downe

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Owls Nest Field2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Building 23 – Henry E. Wyble Historic Research Library & Education Center8.2 mi

Museums

  • Bayshore Center at Bivalve6.0 mi
  • Millville Army Air Field Museum8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Downe

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Downe Township Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–8168Public2.7 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 Commercial and Lawrence Township.

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