BarclayNJ
4,607 residents make their home in this town in New Jersey.
Is Barclay a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barclay, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 3 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Barclay. Barclay’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Borton Mills, 27 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Barclay yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Barclay for work
Where Barclay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
USS New Jersey and 179 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barclay. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi Park & preservePine BarrensPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Barclay: who provides what
Barclay is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barclay.
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Barclay work out of town
Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Barclay. The typical household income in the town is $163,000. Jobs based in Barclay grew to 1,458 in 2023, 101 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 10 miles.
| Barclay | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $163,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Barclay is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 83% of Barclay’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 2004, Barclay has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Barclay
Barclay’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barclay is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Barclay, 4.8% have no health insurance. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults here: 24% have obesity, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Barclay | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Barclay | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Borton Mills | 2.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Barclay sells for about $600K
A home in Barclay typically sold within 17 days of listing. Three fifths of the homes sold in Barclay went for more than their asking price.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Barclay
Colleges nearby
25 within 15 miles of the center of Barclay
About 6 of every 100 Barclay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Barclay’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Barclay.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston Estates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Barclay, Springdale and Kingston Estates aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Barclay with a neighbor →
Questions about Barclay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barclay, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Barclay yet; the figures below are still real.