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EchelonNJ
A town of 13,284.
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Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
13,284
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$329K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
9,227
A job hub
Is Echelon a good place to live?
37% of households own their home in Echelon, below both New Jersey’s towns (77%) and U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Echelon yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Echelon stand out
Where Echelon beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 8,946 people come to Echelon for work
Where Echelon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9,227jobs based in Echelon
5%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 256 attractions →USS New Jersey and 178 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Echelon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw11 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiarySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Echelon: who provides what
Echelon is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCamden CountyCamden County provides services here
SchoolsEastern Camden County Region School DistrictVoorhees Township School District2 districts serve Echelon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCamden County ClerkCamden County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code0804308043 100%Census 2020
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 Echelon.
Work & commute
A job hub: Echelon has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 8,946 commuters
Most working residents leave Echelon for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of Echelon workers work from home, above both the New Jersey town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Jobs based in Echelon grew to 9,227 in 2023, 1,275 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Echelon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Echelon5%
Philadelphia14%
Voorhees Township9%
Cherry Hill Township8%
Mount Laurel Township5%
12 mi
median commute distance
9,227
jobs based in Echelon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Echelon faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Echelon.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2007
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Echelon
Echelon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More young adults than New Jersey overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (17% statewide). 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Echelon.
36.4median age · NJ 40.1
| Echelon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 54% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
EchelonNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school20%
Some college15%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Echelon | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Echelon is
Echelon beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 25% of Echelon adults have obesity.
| Echelon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Echelon | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 12.3% |
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Echelon has set aside 4% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Echelon is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4%conserved
| Echelon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 11% | 4.3% |
4%
conserved · 72 of 1,806 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Round Hill Road Playground | — | 1 |
| 2. Carriagebrook Common Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Echelon sells for about $297K at the median
Echelon’s median rent is $1,717 a month.
$297Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
50
days on market
101.1%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Echelon
16pages on Echelon
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Echelon
Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blackwood4.9 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · Sewell8.2 mi$5,160 in-state tuitionRutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · Camden9.7 mi$17,764 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Echelon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
A growing town
Echelon has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
10,743 counted in 2010 and 11,896 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Echelon
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Echelon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Voorhees Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Echelon had a population of 11,896. The Voorhees Town Center (formerly known as Echelon Mall) is located in Echelon. The mall offers 730,000 square feet (68,000 m2) of shopping, with Boscov's as the only anchor store as of 2017, as well as the Voorhees Township municipal offices.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
Echelon’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Echelon.
Voorhees TownshipSomerdaleGibbsboroLindenwoldAshlandLawnsideCherry Hill TownshipEchelon
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echelon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Voorhees Township | #175 | A− | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Somerdale | #395 | C− | C+ | D | C− | B− |
| Gibbsboro | — | — | C− | B− | B− | A− |
| Lindenwold | #439 | D− | C | C− | D− | C− |
| Ashland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lawnside | #441 | D− | C+ | D− | D | C− |
| Cherry Hill Township | #180 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
Gibbsboro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cherry Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Echelon and Ashland aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Echelon with a neighbor →
Questions about Echelon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Echelon, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Echelon yet; the figures below are still real.