Town guide

New Hanover, New Jersey

New Hanover is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 7,231 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 08511, 08640 and 08641.

Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population7,231324 per sq mi
Median home value$360,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$293Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Hanover

3 ZIP codes
Joint Base Mdl, NJ08640Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly New Hanover; also Pemberton and Wrightstown

Joint Base Mdl, NJ08641Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly New Hanover; also North Hanover

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Around New Hanover

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)35 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA25 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Hanover; driving is longer.

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

Who represents New Hanover

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

New Hanover had 6,367 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 314th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Burlington County grew from 58,241 residents in 1900 to 461,860 in 2020.

New Hanover population by census2000: 9,744, 2010: 7,385, 2020: 6,3679,74420007,38520106,3672020

Burlington County, 1900–2020

Burlington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,241, 1910: 66,565, 1920: 81,770, 1930: 93,541, 1940: 97,013, 1950: 135,910, 1960: 224,499, 1970: 323,132, 1980: 362,542, 1990: 395,066, 2000: 423,394, 2010: 448,734, 2020: 461,86058K’00’1082K’20’3097K’40’50224K’60’70363K’80’90423K’00’10462K’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 23°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HanoverJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 4.3 in40°23°Jan3.643°24°Feb2.851°31°Mar4.463°41°Apr3.673°50°May3.582°59°Jun4.787°65°Jul4.884°63°Aug4.378°56°Sep4.166°44°Oct4.055°35°Nov3.245°26°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton State College, NJ weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Burlington County

199,706 jobs at 10,703 businesses in Burlington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burlington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,986 jobs; Retail trade: 24,751 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 19,376 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,032 jobs; Professional services: 16,494 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,003 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,471 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 7%

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

Health care

139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hanover’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton2.8 miles
  • Capital Health Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Trenton2.9 miles
  • Lower Bucks HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bristol9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors9
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists5
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around New Hanover

Parks (62 nearby)

  • Veterans Park · 427 acres2.8 mi
  • Grounds For Sculpture · 55 acres2.5 mi
  • Williamson Park · 39 acres2.9 mi
  • Kuser Park · 32 acres1.1 mi
  • Assunpink Park · 15 acres2.3 mi
  • Bromley Park · 14 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.5 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Family Supermarket1.0 mi
  • Compare Foods1.3 mi

Pharmacies (15 nearby)

  • Alexander's Twin Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Hamilton Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Raab Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Rite Aid1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Hamilton Township Public Library1.7 mi
  • Trenton Free Public Library2.6 mi
  • New Jersey State Library3.0 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • John Abbot II House2.3 mi
  • Civil War & Native American Museum2.3 mi
  • William Trent House2.4 mi
  • Museum Building2.5 mi
  • Meredith Havens Fire Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Mill Hill Playhouse2.4 mi
  • Amphitheater2.4 mi
  • Patriots Theater at the War Memorial2.7 mi
  • St. Mary's of the Assumption Church Auditorium Gymnasium2.8 mi
  • Auditorium3.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1723.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Hanover

Public schools here are run by North Hanover Township School District, Pemberton Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Endeavour Elementary SchoolJb MdlPre-K–4791Public13.0 mi
Fort Dix Elementary SchoolFort DixPre-K–5296Public15.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pemberton, North Hanover and Wrightstown.

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