Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to about 13,790 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08062 and 08074.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Harrison Township; also South Harrison and Elk
All in Harrison Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrison Township. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison Township; 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.
Harrison Township had 13,641 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Gloucester County grew from 31,905 residents in 1900 to 302,294 in 2020.
Gloucester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (10 miles away).
107,864 jobs at 6,298 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
208 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1844.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harrison Township School District, Clearview Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township Elementary SchoolMullica Hill | Pre-K–3 | 768 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pleasant Valley SchoolMullica Hill | 4–6 | 578 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clearview Regional Middle SchoolMullica Hill | 7–8 | 712 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Clearview Regional High SchoolMullica Hill | 9–12 | 1,332 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends School Mullica HillMullica Hill | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Harrison and Elk.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.