Town guide

Willingboro, New Jersey

Willingboro is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to about 32,103 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08046, and parts of 08010 are in Willingboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population32,1034,153 per sq mi
Median home value$270,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Willingboro

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Willingboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Willingboro

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

Willingboro had 31,889 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 74th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Willingboro population by census2000: 33,008, 2010: 31,629, 2020: 31,88933,008200031,629201031,8892020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WillingboroJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in39°23°Jan3.342°23°Feb2.750°31°Mar4.163°41°Apr3.572°51°May3.681°61°Jun4.285°66°Jul5.183°64°Aug4.576°57°Sep3.764°45°Oct3.854°34°Nov3.244°28°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia/Mt Holly Wfo, NJ weather station (4 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

239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willingboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Virtua Willingboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willingboro1.3 miles
  • Lower Bucks HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bristol5.3 miles
  • Virtua Mount Holly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Holly5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors70
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies7

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 Willingboro

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Willingboro Lakes Park · 109 acres1.9 mi
  • Mill Creek Park · 79 acres1.3 mi
  • Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area · 31 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Acme1.6 mi
  • ALDI1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • East Park Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Willingboro Public Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • Andalusia Mansion4.5 mi
  • Grundy Museum5.0 mi
  • Glen Foerd Mansion5.3 mi
  • Burlington County Prison Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bridge Players Theatre Company3.6 mi
  • Playmasters Theater3.9 mi
  • AR Workshop5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1688.

Notable people born here

  • Malik Allen (1978) · basketball player
  • Mike Chioda (1966) · referee for professional wrestling
  • Gregory Pardlo (1968) · American writer
  • Ryan Toby (1978) · American Singer-Songwriter

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

Schools in Willingboro

Public schools here are run by Willingboro Public School District, Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garfield ECDCWillingboroPre-K–K294Public1.1 mi
J.C.Stuart ECDCWillingboroPre-K–K365Public1.3 mi
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolWillingboroK–8356Charter1.3 mi
Twin Hills Elementary SchoolWillingboroK–4332Public1.6 mi
Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolWillingboro1–4354Public0.8 mi
W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWillingboro1–4408Public0.9 mi
James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolWillingboro5–6542Public0.6 mi
Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolWillingboro7–8550Public1.0 mi
Willingboro High SchoolWillingboro9–12845Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cathedral of Love Christian SchoolWillingboroPre-K–K1Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
United Hearts 1islamic AcademyWillingboroPre-K–764Islamic1.5 mi
Garfield Park AcademyWillingboroK–12165Nonsectarian0.7 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 Edgewater Park and Beverly.

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