Town guide

Stratford, New Jersey

Stratford is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, home to about 7,018 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08084.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,0184,470 per sq mi
Median home value$273,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stratford

1 ZIP code

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Around Stratford

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stratford

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

Stratford had 6,981 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 322nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Camden County grew from 107,643 residents in 1900 to 523,485 in 2020.

Stratford population by census2000: 7,271, 2010: 7,040, 2020: 6,9817,27120007,04020106,9812020

Camden County, 1900–2020

Camden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 107,643, 1910: 142,029, 1920: 190,508, 1930: 252,312, 1940: 255,727, 1950: 300,743, 1960: 392,035, 1970: 456,291, 1980: 471,650, 1990: 502,824, 2000: 508,932, 2010: 513,657, 2020: 523,485108K’00’10191K’20’30256K’40’50392K’60’70472K’80’90509K’00’10523K’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 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StratfordJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in43°26°Jan3.946°27°Feb2.754°34°Mar4.666°43°Apr3.775°52°May3.684°62°Jun4.488°67°Jul5.485°64°Aug4.680°59°Sep4.368°47°Oct4.157°37°Nov3.547°31°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorestown, NJ weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Camden County

190,853 jobs at 11,541 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Camden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 52,144 jobs; Retail trade: 24,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,671 jobs; Professional services: 12,305 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,725 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,884 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,573 jobs; Other services: 9,402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stratford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Stratford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · StratfordUnder a mile
  • West Jersey HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Voorhees4.7 miles
  • Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Marlton6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors163
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
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 Stratford

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Vassar Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Craig Leib Memorial Field · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Dartmouth Ave Recreation Area · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ALDI0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • Rite Aid2.0 mi
  • Rite Aid2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stratford Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Magnolia Train Station2.1 mi
  • Indian King Tavern Museum4.9 mi
  • Greenfield Hall5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mainstage Center for the Arts3.3 mi
  • Haddonfield Plays and Players3.8 mi
  • Haddonfield Plays and Players3.9 mi
  • McLaughlin-Norcross Memorial Dell4.6 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 Stratford

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Parkview Elementary SchoolStratfordPre-K–3357Public0.9 mi
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary SchoolStratford4–8527Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
John Paul II Regional SchoolStratfordPre-K–8191Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Under the Sun Learning CenterStratfordPre-K–K36Nonsectarian0.7 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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