SewellNJ
A town of 2,982, settled in 1884.
Is Sewell a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Sewell, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Sewell. The biggest park or preserve is Tall Pines State Preserve, at 99 acres. We don’t grade Sewell yet; the figures below are still real.
Lincoln Financial Field and 168 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sewell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
8 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverPhoto 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
Moving to Sewell: who provides what
Sewell is unincorporated, so Gloucester 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 Sewell.
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
Sewell’s median age is 51.6 years, above both New Jersey’s towns (42 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sewell.
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Sewell | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Sewell faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sewell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Sewell is valued at about $436K
The typical Sewell home is worth about $436,000, up 4.6% in a year, 24% below the New Jersey typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Sewell, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sewell has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Sewell
Most working residents leave Sewell for work: only 1% work in town. Sewell’s median household income is $141,000. Since 2013, Sewell has added 423 jobs, to 1,595 in 2023.
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sewell is
Sewell beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Sewell adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sewell | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tall Pines State Preserve | — | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sewell
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Sewell
About 6 of every 100 Sewell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Sewell
5 notable people were born in Sewell.
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About Sewell
Place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Sewell ( SOOL) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community within Mantua Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. There are also areas around Sewell in Washington Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346. The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell. The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080. Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey. Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites st…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 08080
Sewell’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sewell.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mantua Township | #181 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Deptford Township | #322 | C+ | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Wenonah | — | — | B− | — | B− | A+ |
| Washington Township | #227 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
Wenonah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Deptford Township, Wenonah and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sewell isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sewell with a neighbor →
Questions about Sewell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sewell, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sewell yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Sewell, NJ known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Anthony DeAngelo and John Zandig.