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A town of 1,406, incorporated in 1826. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pemberton’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 31 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on health. Pemberton's public schools trail 71% of New Jersey towns on state tests and graduation. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pemberton. 16% of the land in Pemberton is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 24 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do better. Pemberton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pemberton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Pemberton is from typical.
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Census counts: 797 in 1870, 1,371 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pemberton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw24 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw17 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw25 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pemberton, and how to reach them.
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 Pemberton.
Most working residents leave Pemberton for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of Pemberton residents live below the poverty line, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pemberton’s median household income is $91,000.
| Pemberton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pemberton beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 14% of adults have diabetes in Pemberton.
| Pemberton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.7% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pemberton | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.9% | 63.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pemberton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pemberton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pemberton's reported crime rate is below New Jersey's. The violent crime rate in Pemberton is 2.1 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Pemberton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
65% of Pemberton households own their home.
| Pemberton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,334 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pemberton
About 7 of every 100 Pemberton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Pemberton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Pemberton on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Pemberton.
Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Pemberton is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,371, a decrease of 38 (−2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,409, which in turn reflected an increase of 199 (+16.4%) from the 1,210 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Pemberton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 15, 1826, within portions of New Hanover Township and Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Pemberton became an independent borough c. 1894. The borough is named for James Pemberton, a p…
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $323,000, 44% below the New Jersey typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
Pemberton was incorporated in 1826 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 notable people were born here, including Jeff Celentano and George Franklin Fort.
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