Lumberton is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 12,882 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08048, and parts of 08088 are in Lumberton too.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Lumberton
Mostly Southampton; part is in Lumberton
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lumberton; 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.
Lumberton had 12,803 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Burlington County grew from 58,241 residents in 1900 to 461,860 in 2020.
Burlington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Holly S Jersey Ap, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
199,706 jobs at 10,703 businesses in Burlington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
159 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lumberton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1860.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lumberton Township Board of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Elementary SchoolLumberton | Pre-K–1 | 371 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bobby's Run Elementary SchoolLumberton | 2–5 | 457 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lumberton Middle SchoolLumberton | 6–8 | 356 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton AcademyLumberton | 1–12 | 86 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Southampton, Shamong, Tabernacle and Woodland.
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