Town guide

Riverton, New Jersey

Riverton is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 2,770 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08077.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7704,197 per sq mi
Median home value$363,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Riverton

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA7 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverton

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

Riverton had 2,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 458th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Riverton population by census2000: 2,759, 2010: 2,779, 2020: 2,7642,75920002,77920102,7642020

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 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RivertonJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in40°25°Jan3.543°26°Feb2.652°33°Mar4.464°43°Apr3.973°52°May3.982°62°Jun4.687°68°Jul5.085°66°Aug4.178°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.155°37°Nov3.345°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pennsauken 1n, NJ weather station (3 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

152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Health- NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia4.2 miles
  • Nazareth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia4.6 miles
  • Virtua Willingboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willingboro6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors6
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists7
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

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 Riverton

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Fountain Farms Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Wood Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Lidl0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Palmyra Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Smith Brothers Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Delran Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Apex Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cinnaminson Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Archive3.2 mi
  • Glen Foerd Mansion3.5 mi
  • Andalusia Mansion4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • AR Workshop3.7 mi
  • Amphitheatre3.7 mi
  • Activate4.9 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

Established in 1893.

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

Schools in Riverton

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cinnaminson Memorial SchoolCinnaminsonPre-K44Public0.7 mi
Riverton School DistrictRivertonPre-K–8252Public1.1 mi
New Albany Elementary SchoolCinnaminsonK–2658Public1.3 mi
Eleanor Rush Intermediate SchoolCinnaminson3–5638Public0.2 mi
Cinnaminson Middle SchoolCinnaminson6–8671Public1.2 mi
Cinnaminson High SchoolCinnaminson9–12929Public0.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Charles BorromeoCinnaminsonPre-K–8167Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Westfield Friends SchoolCinnaminsonPre-K–8108Friends (Quaker)0.5 mi
Orchard Friends SchoolRiverton1–1219Nonsectarian1.3 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 Cinnaminson.

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