Town guide

Paulsboro, New Jersey

Paulsboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to about 6,248 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08066.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,2483,254 per sq mi
Median home value$202,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paulsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Paulsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Paulsboro

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

Paulsboro had 6,196 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 337th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Gloucester County grew from 31,905 residents in 1900 to 302,294 in 2020.

Paulsboro population by census2000: 6,160, 2010: 6,097, 2020: 6,1966,16020006,09720106,1962020

Gloucester County, 1900–2020

Gloucester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,905, 1910: 37,368, 1920: 48,224, 1930: 70,802, 1940: 72,219, 1950: 91,727, 1960: 134,840, 1970: 172,681, 1980: 199,917, 1990: 230,082, 2000: 254,673, 2010: 288,288, 2020: 302,29432K’00’1048K’20’3072K’40’50135K’60’70200K’80’90255K’00’10302K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaulsboroJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4 in41°26°Jan3.144°28°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.574°54°May3.383°64°Jun4.088°70°Jul4.486°68°Aug4.379°61°Sep4.467°49°Oct3.556°39°Nov2.946°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Gloucester County

107,864 jobs at 6,298 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gloucester CountyRetail trade: 24,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,152 jobs; Construction: 8,594 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,494 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,736 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,713 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,243 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paulsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Darby7.0 miles
  • Crozer Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upland7.8 miles
  • Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Philadelphia8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists7
Pharmacies4

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 Paulsboro

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet2.2 mi
  • Acme3.3 mi
  • ShopRite3.4 mi
  • Aldi3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • Woodbury Family Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries

  • West Deptford Library2.0 mi
  • Greenwich Township Branch Library2.4 mi
  • Tinicum Library4.5 mi
  • Wenonah Free Public Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Fort Mifflin3.1 mi
  • The James & Ann Whitall House3.2 mi
  • Gloucester County Historical Society Museum3.9 mi
  • Mantua Township Historical Commission4.0 mi
  • Repaupo Fire Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • West Deptford Little Theater1.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Seth Lundy (2000) · American basketball player (born 2000)

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

Schools in Paulsboro

Public schools here are run by Paulsboro School District, West Deptford Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Billingsport Elementary SchoolPaulsboroPre-K–2296Public1.3 mi
Loudenslager Elementary SchoolPaulsboro3–6330Public1.0 mi
West Deptford Middle SchoolWest Deptford4–8859Public1.7 mi
Paulsboro Junior High SchoolPaulsboro7–8155Public1.2 mi
Paulsboro High SchoolPaulsboro9–12390Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Guardian Angels Regional SchoolPaulsboroPre-K–8151Roman Catholic0.9 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 West Deptford and Greenwich Township (Gloucester County).

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