Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, home to about 3,905 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08109.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pennsauken; part is in Merchantville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merchantville. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA6 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merchantville; 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.
Merchantville had 3,820 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 418th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Camden County grew from 107,643 residents in 1900 to 523,485 in 2020.
Camden 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 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pennsauken 1n, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
190,853 jobs at 11,541 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merchantville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1874.
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 Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District, Merchantville School District, Camden County Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolPennsauken | Pre-K–3 | 418 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolPennsauken | Pre-K–3 | 358 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| George B. Fine Elementary SchoolPennsauken | Pre-K–3 | 245 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Merchantville Elementary SchoolMerchantville | Pre-K–8 | 394 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STPennsauken | K–8 | 184 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolPennsauken | 4–5 | 622 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolPennsauken | 6–8 | 988 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenPennsauken | 9–12 | 786 | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Elementary SchoolMerchantville | Pre-K–8 | 193 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St Peter SchoolMerchantville | Pre-K–8 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Bishop Eustace Prep SchoolPennsauken | 9–12 | 327 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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 Pennsauken and Camden.
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