Medford is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 24,812 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08055.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Medford. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medford; 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.
Medford had 24,497 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 107th 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 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indian Mills 2 W, NJ weather station (5 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).
400 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 59 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 90 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Medford Township School District, Medford Lakes School District, Burlington County Institute of Technology School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairville Elementary SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Cranberry Pines ElementaryMedford | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kirby's Mill Elementary SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Milton H. Allen Elementary SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Nokomis SchoolMedford Lakes | Pre-K–2 | 126 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Taunton Forge Elementary SchoolMedford | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Neeta SchoolMedford Lakes | 3–8 | 308 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Haines Sixth Grade CenterMedford | 6 | 299 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Medford Memorial Middle SchoolMedford | 7–8 | 644 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology - MedfordMedford | 9–12 | 896 | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Lenape High SchoolMedford | 9–12 | 1,912 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Shawnee High SchoolMedford | 9–12 | 1,387 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Lakes SchoolMedford | Pre-K–8 | 340 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Trinity Preparatory SchoolMedford | K–12 | 130 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 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 Medford Lakes.
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