North Hanover is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 8,011 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08562, and parts of 08501, 08511 and 08641 are in North Hanover too.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly North Hanover; also Springfield Township and Wrightstown
Mostly Upper Freehold; part is in North Hanover
Mostly New Hanover; part is in North Hanover
Mostly New Hanover; part is in North Hanover
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Hanover; 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.
North Hanover had 7,963 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 295th 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 21°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hightstown 2 W, NJ weather station (12 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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Hanover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1905.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Hanover Township School District, New Hanover Township. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence B. Lamb Elementary SchoolWrightstown | Pre-K–3 | 294 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| New Hanover Township SchoolWrightstown | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Public | 4.4 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 Upper Freehold, Hamilton Township (Mercer County), Allentown, New Hanover, Springfield Township and Wrightstown.
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