PedricktownNJ
A town of 424, settled in 1825.
Is Pedricktown a good place to live?
16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pedricktown, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pedricktown. Pedricktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 155 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pedricktown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw19 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
14 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverPhoto 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 · 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 Pedricktown: who provides what
Pedricktown 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pedricktown.
Homes in Pedricktown are worth about $338K, by Zillow’s estimate
86% of Pedricktown households are owner-occupiers, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.6%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pedricktown’s year
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Pedricktown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pedricktown for work: only 2% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.2%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Its typical household income is $90,000.
| Pedricktown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pedricktown is
The share of adults in Pedricktown who have diabetes: 8.8%. Of 32 CDC measures, Pedricktown beats the New Jersey average on 6 and trails it on 2. 18% of adults in Pedricktown binge drink; 39% sleep under 7 hours. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pedricktown.
| Pedricktown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pedricktown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pedricktown faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pedricktown, 58% come from inland flooding and 9% from strong winds. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pedricktown
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Pedricktown
About 9 of every 100 Pedricktown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Questions about Pedricktown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pedricktown, NJ a good place to live?
Pedricktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.