JobstownNJ
The town was settled in 1817 and has 286 residents today.
Is Jobstown a good place to live?
Jobstown’s mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jobstown. Jobstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 184 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jobstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw20 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw25 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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
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Moving to Jobstown: who provides what
Jobstown 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 Jobstown.
Jobstown stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Jobs based in Jobstown fell to 91 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.1%. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (9%), Trenton (3%) and Princeton (3%). The town’s median household income stands at $95,000.
| Jobstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Jobstown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The seasons in Jobstown: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 25 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jobstown is
Just over a tenth of Jobstown adults report frequent physical distress. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Jobstown, 19% of adults binge drink, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Jobstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jobstown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Jobstown, mostly inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Jobstown since 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Jobstown sits above just over half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Jobstown
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jobstown
About 2 of every 100 Jobstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Jobstown for work
Where Jobstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Jobstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jobstown, NJ a good place to live?
Jobstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.