New Jersey State Police, 2024
Port Norris’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,735 in 1950, 1,111 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
- 1870Port Norris is settled
Port NorrisNJ
A town settled in 1870, now home to 1,612 people.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,612
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$192K
−5.2% in a year
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
243
A commuter town
Is Port Norris a good place to live?
2.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Port Norris, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 348 New Jersey towns, just one has a lower midpoint home value than Port Norris. 31% of the land in Port Norris is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site, 739 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. We don’t grade Port Norris yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Port Norris lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 46% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
46%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
23paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
87thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Egg Island Wildlife Management Area
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Port Norris: who provides what
Port Norris is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCumberland CountyCumberland 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 hereCumberland County ClerkCumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0834908349 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 Port Norris.
Housing
The typical home in Port Norris: about $192K
For households in Port Norris, the share who own their home is 54%. Home values are down 5.2% over the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent here is $1,716 a month.
$192KZillow home value
| Port Norris | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,716 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Port Norris$192K
New Jersey$575K
−5.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Port Norris
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 5.2 miles. Port Norris’ concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
31%conserved
31%
conserved · 1,366 of 4,410 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Commercial Township Wetland Restoration Site | 1.7 mi | 739 |
| 2. Egg Island Wildlife Management Area | 0.8 mi | 168 |
| 3. Millville Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 455 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Port Norris: coastal flooding
Port Norris’ natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 80 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 23 claims here since 1979. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from coastal flooding, followed by inland flooding at 20%.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes
23
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Port Norris has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Millville (16%), Vineland (15%) and Bridgeton (5%). For most workers, Port Norris is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Jobs in Port Norris grew by 44 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 243. Also worth knowing: in Port Norris, the average commute is 35 minutes.
3%work in town
| Port Norris | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Port Norris3%
Millville16%
Vineland15%
Bridgeton5%
Commercial Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
243
jobs based in Port Norris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Port Norris has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–45°
Spring43–63°
Summer65–84°
Fall48–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Port Norris stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
43% of Port Norris adults have obesity. Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Port Norris.
| Port Norris | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 28% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Port Norris | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 10.9% |
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 168 attractions →Pine Barrens and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Norris. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
33 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
29 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant37 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement Park
23 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
34 mi Theme parkSteel PierSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port Norris
17pages on Port Norris
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Norris
About 8 of every 100 Port Norris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
A shrinking town
Port Norris has shrunk 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,377 counted in 2010 and 1,111 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Port Norris
Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Port Norris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland–Millville–Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 census, Port Norris had a population of 1,111. Legislation was passed in 1911, allowing voters to choose to incorporate Port Norris as a borough, independent from Commercial Township, but it was defeated in a referendum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 08349
Port Norris’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Port Norris.
Commercial TownshipMaurice River TownshipDowne TownshipPort Norris
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Norris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commercial Township | #466 | D− | C− | — | D− | D |
| Maurice River Township | #462 | D− | C− | — | D | C+ |
| Downe Township | — | — | C− | — | D− | C |
Downe Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Commercial Township, Maurice River Township and Downe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Port Norris isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Port Norris with a neighbor →
Questions about Port Norris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Norris, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Port Norris yet; the figures below are still real.