CrosswicksNJ
A town of 900, settled in 1823.
Is Crosswicks a good place to live?
Crosswicks’ median household income is $161,000, above both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crosswicks. Crosswicks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
900 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great Adventure and 193 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crosswicks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw27 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw30 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Crosswicks: who provides what
Crosswicks is unincorporated, so Burlington 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 Crosswicks.
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 58% of residents (40% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Crosswicks’ median age is 52.7 years, against 42 years in New Jersey’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 53% of Crosswicks adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Crosswicks | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crosswicks’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Crosswicks | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 37.7% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.4% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Crosswicks’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crosswicks for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Crosswicks grew to 181 in 2023, 157 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Crosswicks is 31 minutes.
| Crosswicks | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Crosswicks, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Crosswicks has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crosswicks is
Crosswicks beats the New Jersey average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults feel lonely in Crosswicks.
| Crosswicks | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crosswicks | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Crosswicks
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Crosswicks
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Crosswicks
About 9 of every 100 Crosswicks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Crosswicks for work
Where Crosswicks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Crosswicks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crosswicks, NJ a good place to live?
Crosswicks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.