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C+Health Grade
Health in Pemberton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New Jersey, Pemberton Township is healthier than 10% of graded towns

Pemberton Township trails New Jersey on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 08015, 08068, 08064, 08640. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pemberton Township

COPD, arthritis and stroke run high in Pemberton Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.6%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across New Jersey. In all, Pemberton Township runs above New Jersey on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Pemberton Township

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (15%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Pemberton Township

1 in 11 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (9.2%), vs 7% across New Jersey. No reliable transportation (9.6% vs 7.4%) is higher too. 11.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Jersey figure falls outside Pemberton Township’s likely range; Pemberton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 08015, 08068, 08064, 08640, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Pemberton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pemberton Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns, #422 of 468 in New Jersey. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 68% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 27%).

C+Self-rated health20.8% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress15% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.8% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.6% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.3% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29.1% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 42%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 10%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (10,712)Healthier than 36%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pemberton Township’s median household income is $80,843; among the 10,712 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 36%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Pemberton Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 08015,08068,08064,08640), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pemberton Township adults…

Pemberton Township runs above NJ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Pemberton Township adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–7.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pemberton Township, betterPemberton Township, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Pemberton Township gets moving

77 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Pemberton Township adults worry about having enough food
17% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 7
Pemberton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 11
Pemberton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 10
Pemberton Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

11.4% of Pemberton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Getting care

Care in and near Pemberton Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Pemberton Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERVirtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Jersey Family Medical CentersPemberton · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
In Pemberton Township
1.9 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Pemberton
Sliding-scale feesIn Pemberton Township
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Willingboro · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Jackson Site
Jackson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePemberton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePemberton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPemberton Township is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pemberton Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pemberton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
61%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
65%Colon screeningNJ 63%
75%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pemberton Township 11.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pemberton Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pemberton Township runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Pemberton Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Pemberton Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Pemberton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Pemberton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pemberton Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Pemberton Township and the towns around it

Pemberton Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 6 graded towns around it.

Woodland Township: 32.2%Southampton Township: 28.8%Eastampton Township: 31.2%Springfield Township: 29.9%New Hanover Township: 33.1%Juliustown: 29.6%Tabernacle Township: 29.2%Washington Township: 31.9%Bass River Township: 30.1%Barnegat Township: 29%Lacey Township: 28.9%Medford Township: 26.7%Lumberton Township: 30.2%Mount Holly Township: 31.2%Westampton Township: 31.2%Mansfield Township: 28%Florence Township: 31.1%Burlington Township: 32.6%Chesterfield Township: 25.3%North Hanover Township: 31.9%Wrightstown: 33.6%Cookstown: 31.1%McGuire AFB: 27.2%Fort Dix: 35.1%Plumsted Township: 29.5%Pemberton Township: 33.6%Pemberton TownshipWoodland TownshipSouthampton TownshipEastampton TownshipSpringfield TownshipNew Hanover TownshipJuliustownDeborah Heart and Lung Center · Browns Mills · 1.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHVirtua Mount Holly Hospital · Mount Holly · 10.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHVirtua Willingboro Hospital · Willingboro · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHLower Bucks Hospital · Bristol · 17.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHButtonwood · Pemberton · 1.9 mi+Jackson Site · Jackson · 19.1 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#24 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Southampton Township28.8%
Juliustown29.6%
Springfield Township29.9%
Eastampton Township31.2%
Woodland Township32.2%
New Hanover Township33.1%
Pemberton Township33.6%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pemberton TownshipC+33.6%12.3%15%ZIP codes
Woodland TownshipB−32.2%11.3%15.6%ZIP codes
Southampton TownshipA−28.8%10.7%11.1%ZIP 08088
Eastampton TownshipA−31.2%9.8%11.3%ZIP 08060
Springfield TownshipA−29.9%10.9%11.4%ZIP codes
New Hanover TownshipB+33.1%7.4%14.3%ZIP codes
Juliustown————

Juliustown: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

of Pemberton Township adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Pemberton Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pemberton Township is better than New Jersey on 0 and worse on 19; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Pemberton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pemberton TownshipNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.8%18.5–23.317.1%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15%13.4–16.712.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.8%16–19.814.7%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity33.6%29.1–38.328.9%32.9%Worse
Diabetes12.3%10.9–13.910.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.1%33.1–39.132.8%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.2%37–43.439.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.6%24.2–29.222.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.48.9%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.4%6.7–8.17.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.7–7.15.6%6.4%Worse
COPD6.9%6.1–7.75.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.13.1%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.9%10.4–15.49.6%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%13–17.210.9%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.1%25.8–32.824.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.8%13.5–18.315.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%32.6–41.837.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)11.5%9.9–13.311.3%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.5%75.6–81.278%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.1%57.6–64.365.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%86–8989.1%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.7%74–79.377.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.5%60.1–68.663.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.6%67.9–80.375.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression17.2%14.9–19.815.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%27.8–35.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.4%22.4–28.724%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food17%14.9–19.514.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing14.7%12.8–16.712.3%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.2%8–10.47%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation9.6%8.5–10.87.4%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.4%9.8–13.38.4%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability30.2%27.1–33.624.8%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%12.1–15.511.3%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.9–16.211.5%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.3%5.6–7.15.7%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.6%5.1–6.14.7%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone8.4%7.5–9.46.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.9–4.63.3%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Jersey figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Pemberton Township

Is Pemberton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pemberton Township is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #422 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 36%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pemberton Township?

CDC estimates 33.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.1% and 38.3%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pemberton Township?

Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Pemberton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pemberton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 11.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.9–13.3%), against 11.3% across New Jersey.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pemberton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pemberton Township.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.