Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hancocks Bridge, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Hancocks Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hancocks Bridge beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 58% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hancocks Bridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw35 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw35 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
30 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverUSS 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Hancocks Bridge is unincorporated, so Salem 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hancocks Bridge.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3% of Hancocks Bridge residents live below the poverty line. Jobs here fell by 1,955 from 2013 to 2023, to 2. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The town’s middle household income comes in at $81,000.
| Hancocks Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Hancocks Bridge who sleep under 7 hours: 40%. Against the New Jersey average, Hancocks Bridge comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year and 36% feel lonely.
| Hancocks Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hancocks Bridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.6% | 10.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.5% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hancocks Bridge
About 0 of every 100 Hancocks Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US
Hancock's Bridge (also Hancocks Bridge, without an apostrophe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 254. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08038.
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Hancocks Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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