Town guide

Tabernacle, New Jersey

Tabernacle is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 6,854 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08019 and 08088.

Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,854139 per sq mi
Median home value$396,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$262Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tabernacle

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tabernacle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Tabernacle

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA27 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tabernacle

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

Tabernacle had 6,776 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 325th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Tabernacle population by census2000: 7,170, 2010: 6,949, 2020: 6,7767,17020006,94920106,7762020

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 TabernacleJan: 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 (8 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 Tabernacle’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Deborah Heart and Lung CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Browns Mills9.2 miles
  • Virtua Mount Holly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Holly11.7 miles
  • Virtua Willingboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willingboro18.0 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 Tabernacle

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Murphy's Fresh Markets4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aurum Botanics8.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sally Stretch Keen Memorial Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Pemberton Railroad Museum8.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1901.

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

Schools in Tabernacle

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chatsworth Elementary SchoolChatsworthPre-K–891Public6.9 mi
Indian Mills Elementary SchoolShamongPre-K–4347Public6.2 mi
Tabernacle Elementary SchoolTabernaclePre-K–4416Public2.9 mi
Southampton Township School #1SouthamptonK–2213Public7.4 mi
Southampton Township School #2Southampton3–5222Public7.3 mi
Indian Mills Memorial SchoolShamong5–8293Public6.4 mi
Kenneth R. Olson Middle SchoolTabernacle5–8303Public2.8 mi
Southampton Township School #3Southampton6–8253Public7.3 mi
Pinelands RchTabernacle7–12—Alternative Education13.6 mi
Costello PrepTabernacle8–12—Alternative Education4.8 mi
Seneca High SchoolTabernacle9–121,058Public3.3 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, Shamong, Woodland, Lumberton and Washington Township (Burlington County).

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.