Town guide

Riverside, New Jersey

Riverside is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 8,055 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08075.

Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,0555,443 per sq mi
Median home value$222,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverside

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Riverside

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA10 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverside

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

Riverside had 8,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 294th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Riverside population by census2000: 7,911, 2010: 8,079, 2020: 8,0037,91120008,07920108,0032020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiversideJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4 in42°27°Jan3.345°28°Feb2.653°35°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.875°54°May3.683°64°Jun3.988°69°Jul4.386°68°Aug4.279°60°Sep4.568°48°Oct3.657°38°Nov3.247°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA weather station (5 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

125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverside.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Health- NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia3.5 miles
  • Virtua Willingboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willingboro3.8 miles
  • Nazareth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors8
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies10

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 Riverside

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Whittaker Street Park · 6 acres0.2 mi
  • Spring Garden Street Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Delran Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • East Park Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Rite Aid4.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Riverside Public Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Glen Foerd Mansion2.2 mi
  • Andalusia Mansion2.3 mi
  • Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Archive4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Playmasters Theater3.9 mi
  • Amphitheatre4.4 mi
  • AR Workshop4.5 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.

Schools in Riverside

Public schools here are run by Delanco Township School District, Delran Township School District, Riverside Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
M. Joan Pearson SchoolDelancoPre-K–8355Public1.6 mi
Millbridge Elementary SchoolDelranPre-K–2666Public1.5 mi
Riverside Elementary SchoolRiversidePre-K–5768Public0.4 mi
Delran Intermediate SchoolDelran3–5610Public0.9 mi
Delran Middle SchoolDelran6–8662Public0.7 mi
Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside6–8316Public0.4 mi
Delran High SchoolDelran9–12922Public1.1 mi
Riverside High SchoolRiverside9–12464Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Academy - DelranDelranPre-K–652Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Holy Cross Preparatory AcademyDelran9–12300Roman Catholic0.7 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 Delran and Delanco.

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