Town guide

Shamong, New Jersey

Shamong is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 6,497 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08088.

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

Population6,497146 per sq mi
Median home value$442,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shamong

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shamong

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA27 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shamong

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

Shamong had 6,460 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 329th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Shamong population by census2000: 6,462, 2010: 6,490, 2020: 6,4606,46220006,49020106,4602020

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 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShamongJan: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in42°24°Jan3.745°24°Feb3.053°31°Mar4.565°40°Apr3.774°50°May3.882°59°Jun4.487°64°Jul5.285°62°Aug5.378°55°Sep4.467°44°Oct4.456°34°Nov3.547°28°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indian Mills 2 W, NJ weather station (7 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

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shamong.

Nearest hospitals

  • Deborah Heart and Lung CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Browns Mills9.1 miles
  • Virtua Mount Holly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Holly11.0 miles
  • Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Marlton13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists19
Chiropractors1
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 Shamong

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Murphy's Fresh Markets3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aurum Botanics8.1 mi
  • Boyd's Pharmacy of Pemberton8.2 mi

Libraries

  • Sally Stretch Keen Memorial Library6.7 mi

Museums

  • Pemberton Railroad Museum8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Shamong

Public schools here are run by Shamong Township School District, Tabernacle Township School District, Southampton Township School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Indian Mills Elementary SchoolShamongPre-K–4347Public5.9 mi
Tabernacle Elementary SchoolTabernaclePre-K–4416Public2.3 mi
Southampton Township School #1SouthamptonK–2213Public6.7 mi
Southampton Township School #2Southampton3–5222Public6.6 mi
Indian Mills Memorial SchoolShamong5–8293Public5.9 mi
Kenneth R. Olson Middle SchoolTabernacle5–8303Public2.2 mi
Southampton Township School #3Southampton6–8253Public6.6 mi
Pinelands RchTabernacle7–12—Alternative Education14.3 mi
Costello PrepTabernacle8–12—Alternative Education5.1 mi
Seneca High SchoolTabernacle9–121,058Public2.6 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 Southampton, Tabernacle, Lumberton and Woodland.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.