Golden TriangleNJ
The town, home to 5,765 people, lies in New Jersey.
Is Golden Triangle a good place to live?
Golden Triangle’s median rent is $2,506 a month, above both New Jersey’s towns ($1,778 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest park or preserve is Cooper River Park, at 43 acres. We don’t grade Golden Triangle yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Golden Triangle stand out
Where Golden Triangle beats most towns.
Golden Triangle has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
4,145 counted in 2010 and 4,769 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
USS New Jersey and 180 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golden Triangle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw6 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw7 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw11 mi MuseumLynnewood HallPhoto 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Golden Triangle: who provides what
Golden Triangle 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 Golden Triangle.
A job hub: Golden Triangle has 5.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 11,374 commuters
In Golden Triangle, the typical journey to work is 26 minutes. Jobs in Golden Triangle grew by 1,523 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 11,478. Half commute less than 8 miles. The top destinations are Philadelphia (15%), Cherry Hill Township (12%) and Camden (6%).
| Golden Triangle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Golden Triangle faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 63% of Golden Triangle’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to earthquakes. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Golden Triangle comes to 21 of 100. Since 1978, Golden Triangle has seen 17 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than New Jersey overall
28% of residents are 65 or older in Golden Triangle. College graduates make up 47% of adults 25 and older, against 44% across New Jersey. Its age of the median resident is 51.8 years.
| Golden Triangle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.8 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Golden Triangle | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Golden Triangle, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Golden Triangle is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Golden Triangle is
Against the New Jersey average, Golden Triangle comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Golden Triangle, 27% of adults have obesity. Two figures for adults locally: 17% have been diagnosed with depression, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Golden Triangle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Golden Triangle | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.7% of Golden Triangle
For Golden Triangle, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Golden Triangle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cooper River Park | 0.3 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Golden Triangle sell for about $426K
For households in Golden Triangle, the share who live in a home they own is 68%. 28% of the homes sold in Golden Triangle went for more than their asking price. A home in Golden Triangle typically sold within 50 days of listing.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Golden Triangle
Colleges nearby
33 within 15 miles of the center of Golden Triangle
About 6 of every 100 Golden Triangle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Every workday, about 11,374 people come to Golden Triangle for work
Where Golden Triangle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Golden Triangle
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Golden Triangle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Cherry Hill, in Camden, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Golden Triangle had a population of 4,769. Golden Triangle is roughly bordered by Chapel Avenue, Cuthbert Boulevard, Cooper Landing Road, and Route 70/Marlton Pike.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
Golden Triangle’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Golden Triangle.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Triangle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Hill Township | #180 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
| Westmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haddon Township | #279 | B− | D | C− | B | A |
| Haddonfield | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Ellisburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennsauken Township | #423 | D | C+ | D | D | C+ |
| Cherry Hill Mall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cherry Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Golden Triangle, Westmont, Ellisburg and Cherry Hill Mall aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Golden Triangle with a neighbor →
Questions about Golden Triangle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Golden Triangle, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Golden Triangle yet; the figures below are still real.