Town guide

Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey

Lower Alloways Creek is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, home to about 1,714 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08038, and parts of 08079 are in Lower Alloways Creek too.

Population1,71438 per sq mi
Median home value$248,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lower Alloways Creek

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lower Alloways Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)27 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA38 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Alloways Creek; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lower Alloways Creek

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

Lower Alloways Creek had 1,717 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 504th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Salem County grew from 25,530 residents in 1900 to 64,837 in 2020.

Lower Alloways Creek population by census2000: 1,851, 2010: 1,770, 2020: 1,7171,85120001,77020101,7172020

Salem County, 1900–2020

Salem County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,530, 1910: 26,999, 1920: 36,572, 1930: 36,834, 1940: 42,274, 1950: 49,508, 1960: 58,711, 1970: 60,346, 1980: 64,676, 1990: 65,294, 2000: 64,285, 2010: 66,083, 2020: 64,83726K’00’1037K’20’3042K’40’5059K’60’7065K’80’9064K’00’1065K’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 26°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lower Alloways CreekJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in41°26°Jan3.244°27°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.264°44°Apr3.574°53°May3.682°63°Jun4.787°68°Jul4.485°67°Aug4.079°59°Sep4.467°47°Oct3.756°37°Nov3.146°30°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington New Castle Co Ap, DE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Salem County

17,630 jobs at 1,137 businesses in Salem County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Salem CountyTransportation and warehousing: 2,527 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,451 jobs; Retail trade: 2,193 jobs; Utilities: 1,932 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,761 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,586 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,466 jobs; Construction: 1,406 jobsTransportation and warehousing 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Utilities 11% Manufacturing 10% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark15.8 miles
  • Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elmer15.9 miles
  • St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington16.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lower Alloways Creek

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Salem Free Public Library3.3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Salem, Quinton, Mannington and Elsinboro.

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