Woolwich is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to about 13,526 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08085.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Woolwich; also Logan and Swedesboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woolwich. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Woolwich; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Woolwich had 12,577 residents in the 2020 census, up 315% since 2000.
It’s the 193rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Gloucester County grew from 31,905 residents in 1900 to 302,294 in 2020.
Gloucester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcus Hook, PA weather station (7 miles away).
107,864 jobs at 6,298 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woolwich.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1767.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, Logan Township School District, Kingsway Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret C. Clifford SchoolSwedesboro | Pre-K–K | 251 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning CenterLogan Township | Pre-K–K | 186 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Governor Charles C. StrattonWoolwich Township | 1–2 | 433 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Logan Township Elementary SchoolLogan Township | 1–5 | 374 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| General Charles G. Harker SchoolWoolwich Township | 3–5 | 696 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Logan Middle SchoolLogan Township | 6–8 | 258 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Walter Hill SchoolSwedesboro | 6 | 227 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kingsway Regional Middle SchoolWoolwich Twp | 7–8 | 939 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Kingsway Regional High SchoolWoolwich Twp | 9–12 | 1,822 | Public | 2.5 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 Logan, Swedesboro and South Harrison.
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