Town guide

Woodbury Heights, New Jersey

Woodbury Heights is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to about 3,117 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08097.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,1172,494 per sq mi
Median home value$283,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodbury Heights

1 ZIP code

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Around Woodbury Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodbury Heights

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

Woodbury Heights had 3,098 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 447th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Gloucester County grew from 31,905 residents in 1900 to 302,294 in 2020.

Woodbury Heights population by census2000: 2,988, 2010: 3,055, 2020: 3,0982,98820003,05520103,0982020

Gloucester County, 1900–2020

Gloucester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,905, 1910: 37,368, 1920: 48,224, 1930: 70,802, 1940: 72,219, 1950: 91,727, 1960: 134,840, 1970: 172,681, 1980: 199,917, 1990: 230,082, 2000: 254,673, 2010: 288,288, 2020: 302,29432K’00’1048K’20’3072K’40’50135K’60’70200K’80’90255K’00’10302K’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 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Woodbury HeightsJan: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4 in41°26°Jan3.144°28°Feb2.853°34°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.574°54°May3.383°64°Jun4.088°70°Jul4.486°68°Aug4.379°61°Sep4.467°49°Oct3.556°39°Nov2.946°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Gloucester County

107,864 jobs at 6,298 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gloucester CountyRetail trade: 24,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,152 jobs; Construction: 8,594 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,494 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,736 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,713 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,243 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodbury Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Stratford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stratford7.7 miles
  • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Camden8.6 miles
  • Cooper University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Camden9.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors7
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6

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 Woodbury Heights

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Acme1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Wenonah Free Public Library1.6 mi
  • West Deptford Library2.9 mi
  • Gloucester Township Blackwood Rotary Public Library4.7 mi
  • Flowers Library & Media Center4.8 mi

Museums

  • Gloucester County Historical Society Museum1.7 mi
  • Mantua Township Historical Commission1.9 mi
  • Museum Of American History at Deptford3.2 mi
  • The James & Ann Whitall House4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • West Deptford Little Theater2.9 mi
  • Mainstage Center for the Arts4.7 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 1915.

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

Schools in Woodbury Heights

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodbury Heights ElementaryWoodbury HtsPre-K–6248Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Margaret Regional SchoolWoodbury HeightsPre-K–8431Roman Catholic0.3 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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