GibbstownNJ
Today 3,685 people live in this town, first settled in 1882.
Is Gibbstown a good place to live?
25% of residents are 65 or older in Gibbstown, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 5 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Gibbstown. The biggest park or preserve is Memorial Park, at 44 acres. We don’t grade Gibbstown yet; the figures below are still real.
Gibbstown lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 37% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Lincoln Financial Field and 168 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gibbstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw11 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
6 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverPhoto credits
Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Gibbstown: who provides what
Gibbstown is unincorporated, so Gloucester 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 Gibbstown.
Gibbstown stands out in New Jersey and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Gibbstown break down as 53% from inland flooding and 37% from coastal flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Gibbstown is worth about $332K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 6.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Gibbstown who are owner-occupiers: 90%. Bidding over the asking price: 67% of homes sold locally.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Gibbstown’s workers commute out
Among working residents in Gibbstown, 3.3% work locally. Jobs based here fell to 309 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. In Gibbstown, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), West Deptford Township (7%) and Greenwich Township (7%).
| Gibbstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Gibbstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Gibbstown’s January low comes in at 26°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gibbstown is
In Gibbstown, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Gibbstown is ahead of New Jersey on 5 and behind on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 38% have high blood pressure, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Gibbstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gibbstown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5% of Gibbstown
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Gibbstown’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Gibbstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gibbstown
Colleges nearby
30 within 15 miles of the center of Gibbstown
About 5 of every 100 Gibbstown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
97% of working residents leave Gibbstown for work
Where Gibbstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Gibbstown’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Gibbstown.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwich Township | #179 | A− | B− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Paulsboro | #434 | D | C+ | C− | D | C+ |
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Questions about Gibbstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibbstown, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Gibbstown yet; the figures below are still real.