Elsinboro is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, home to about 841 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08079.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population84170 per sq mi
Median home value$254,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elsinboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elsinboro
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)24 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington Airport (ILG)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA35 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elsinboro; 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.
Population over time
Elsinboro had 1,001 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 541st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Salem County grew from 25,530 residents in 1900 to 64,837 in 2020.
Salem County, 1900–2020
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 26°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington New Castle Co Ap, DE weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Salem County
17,630 jobs at 1,137 businesses in Salem County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elsinboro.
Nearest hospitals
St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington14.5 miles
Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark14.8 miles
Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington14.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
13
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
29
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around Elsinboro
Libraries (1 nearby)
Salem Free Public Library1.3 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Elsinboro Township School District, Salem City School District, The Lower Alloways Creek School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Elsinboro Township SchoolSalem
Pre-K–8
105
Public
3.6 mi
John Fenwick AcademySalem
Pre-K–2
387
Public
1.1 mi
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary SchoolSalem
Pre-K–8
183
Public
6.9 mi
Mannington Township Elementary SchoolSalem
Pre-K–8
170
Public
3.3 mi
Salem Middle SchoolSalem
3–8
472
Public
1.1 mi
Salem High SchoolSalem
9–12
393
Public
1.2 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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