Oak valley cdp nj 015, 2005
Oak Valley’s story
Oak Valley in pictures
Census counts: 4,055 in 1990, 3,497 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
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4,413 residents make their home in this town in New Jersey.
Population
4,413
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
208
A commuter town
Is Oak Valley a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in Oak Valley, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oak Valley. We don’t grade Oak Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oak Valley for work
Where Oak Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
208jobs based in Oak Valley
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 246 attractions →Lincoln Financial Field and 172 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw10 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
6 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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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Getting set up
Moving to Oak Valley: who provides what
Oak Valley is unincorporated, so Gloucester County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDeptford Twp MuaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGloucester CountyGloucester County provides services here
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 hereGloucester County ClerkGloucester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0809008090 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 Oak Valley.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Oak Valley is lower than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Expected losses in Oak Valley break down as 42% from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves. Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2018.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2018
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Oak Valley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Employers in Oak Valley added 61 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 208. Oak Valley: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Deptford Township (8%) and West Deptford Township (5%). For Oak Valley, the average commute is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Oak Valley | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Oak Valley0%
Philadelphia10%
Deptford Township8%
West Deptford Township5%
Washington Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
208
jobs based in Oak Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oak Valley
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 26°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer66–85°
Fall48–67°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Oak Valley is
14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oak Valley. In Oak Valley, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Oak Valley | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Oak Valley | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 15.7% | 10.9% |
| More adults with depression | 20.8% | 15.1% |
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Oak Valley sells for about $335K at the median
The share of households in Oak Valley who own their home: 87%.
$335Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Valley
15pages on Oak Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Valley
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · Sewell2.6 mi$5,160 in-state tuitionCamden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blackwood6.6 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionRowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Glassboro7 mi$16,574 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Oak Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Oak Valley
Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Oak Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Deptford Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Oak Valley had a population of 3,497. Oak Valley and neighboring Pine Acres are located east of Route 45, isolated from the rest of Deptford Township, requiring residents to drive through the neighboring communities of Woodbury Heights or Wenonah to reach other destinations in the township. The neighborhood was built between the mid-1950s and 1963 on a combination of farmland, fruit orchards and the former grounds of the Forest View Country Club, later known as Oak Valley Country Club, which was a golf cour…
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
Oak Valley’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Oak Valley.
Deptford TownshipWoodbury HeightsWenonahOak Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deptford Township | #322 | C+ | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Woodbury Heights | #130 | A | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Wenonah | — | — | B− | — | B− | A+ |
Wenonah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Deptford Township, Woodbury Heights and Wenonah report no FBI crime data of their own. Oak Valley isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oak Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Valley, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oak Valley yet; the figures below are still real.